Student amnesty right for 2026-YKS settlers

Students who have the right to register through the Higher Education Institutions Examination (2026-YKS) but did not register, or who registered but voluntarily terminated their relationship before December 9, 2026, will be able to benefit from student amnesty.

According to the statement made by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), with the "Law on Amendments to the Higher Education Law and Certain Laws" published in the Official Gazette on August 9, regulations for student amnesty came into force and the deadline for applying for those who want to benefit from the amnesty was determined as December 9, 2026.

In this context, the issue of whether students who had the right to register with the 2026 YKS but did not register or who registered with the 2026 YKS but voluntarily terminated their relationship before December 9, 2026, could benefit from the provisions of the Law in question was evaluated by the Legal Consultancy Office of the Council of Higher Education.

In the opinion of the Legal Consultancy, it was stated that the students in question should benefit from the provisions of the Law.

As a result of the evaluation made by the Higher Education Executive Board, it was deemed appropriate for those who did not register even though they had the right to register with the 2026 YKS, or students who registered with the 2026 YKS but terminated their relationship until December 9, 2026, to benefit from the amnesty provisions.

The decision was notified to all universities.