Law No. 7592 on Amendments to the Higher Education Law and Certain Other Laws was published in the Official Gazette on August 9, 2026, and entered into force.
Under Transitory Article 85, added to the Higher Education Law No. 2547 by Article 14 of the aforementioned Law, students whose enrollment at higher education institutions has been terminated have been granted the right to resume their studies.
In this context, students whose enrollment was terminated prior to August 9, 2026, and who do not fall under the exceptions specified in the Law, may apply to benefit from the student amnesty.
Furthermore, it has been stipulated that those who were eligible to enroll in a higher education program but did not do so may also benefit from this provision under the conditions specified in the Law.
Applications to the Yıldız Technical University Institute of Clean Energy Technologies are open to candidates who were dismissed from graduate programs within our Institute, as well as those who were eligible to enroll in a graduate program at our Institute but did not do so.
In this context, candidates wishing to benefit from the student amnesty must submit their applications to the Institute of Clean Energy Technologies at Yıldız Technical University within the specified application period.
Application Dates
Start Date: August 9, 2026
Application Deadline: December 9, 2026
Application Deadline: 5:00 PM
Applications may be submitted within four months starting from August 9, 2026, the date the Law enters into force. Applications submitted after 5:00 PM on December 9, 2026, will not be accepted.
Required Documents
Applications may be submitted in person by the applicant or through a person authorized by a notarized power of attorney.
Application documents must be submitted to the Institute of Clean Energy Technologies Student Affairs Office.
- Application form (Click here for the form.)
- A criminal record check with a wet signature or one obtained through e-Government that is electronically verifiable.
- Original and a photocopy of the diploma, or an electronically verifiable graduation certificate obtained through e-Government.
- Original and a photocopy of the transcript, or an electronically verifiable transcript obtained through e-Government.
- Original and a photocopy of the national ID card/Turkish ID card. For applications submitted by a representative, a notarized power of attorney must be submitted along with a notarized photocopy of the applicant’s national ID card/Turkish ID card.
- For foreign nationals: a copy of the foreign identification number and passport.
- One photograph.
- For applicants who have earned admission but have not registered:
- The ALES/GRE certificate used in the application for which they were granted admission.
- The foreign language certificate used in the application for which they were granted admission.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Following the publication by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) of the procedures and principles regarding the implementation of the student amnesty, our University will carry out the necessary preparations, and the application procedures and schedule following the application period—as determined by our University Senate—will be announced separately.
Therefore, the procedures regarding registration, credit transfer, course exemptions, and the conditions and stage at which students will resume their studies have not yet been finalized at this stage.
The documents required for application are listed above; should the Council of Higher Education or our University determine that additional documents or a different application method is required, a separate announcement will be made.
The process for opening registration for applicants is planned as follows: (Updated: September 10, 2026)
• For applicants who apply to the Institute of Clean Energy Technologies under the student amnesty program by September 28, 2026, enrollment will be opened for the Fall Semester of the 2026–2027 Academic Year. (Updated: September 10, 2026)
• For applicants who apply under the student amnesty program after September 28, 2026, and by 5:00 PM on December 9, 2026, enrollment will be processed for the Spring Semester of the 2026–2027 Academic Year. (Updated: September 10, 2026)
Applicants wishing to benefit from the student amnesty must follow the announcements to be made by the Institute of Clean Energy Technologies during the application period.
Those who are performing military service as of the date the law enters into force will also be eligible for this provision and may apply to our Institute within two months following their discharge.
Click here to access the full text of Law No. 7592 on Amendments to the Higher Education Law and Certain Other Laws.
Click here for the Implementation Principles of Transitional Article 85, added to Law No. 2547 by Law No. 7592.
Note: This announcement has been published to inform the public about the entry into force of Law No. 7592 and the commencement of the application period under the student amnesty. The procedures and principles regarding registration, academic adjustment, and other academic and administrative processes to be carried out following the application will be announced separately after the relevant regulations are issued by the Council of Higher Education and our University.