The Council of Higher Education announced that students who earned the right to enroll through the 2026 Higher Education Institutions Examination but did not enroll will also be eligible for the student amnesty.
Provisions concerning the student amnesty entered into force under the "Law on Amending the Higher Education Law and Certain Laws," published in the Official Gazette on August 9. The final application deadline for those seeking to benefit from the regulation was set as December 9, 2026.
2026 YKS candidates also included
The Legal Consultancy of the Council of Higher Education assessed whether students who earned the right to enroll through the 2026 YKS but did not enroll could benefit from the provisions of the law. The opinion concluded that these students should be covered by the regulation.
Following an assessment by the Executive Board of the Council of Higher Education, it was deemed appropriate for students who earned the right to enroll through the 2026 YKS but did not enroll, as well as students who enrolled but voluntarily withdrew from their university by December 9, 2026, to benefit from the amnesty provisions.
The decision was communicated to all universities.