Ali Demir

Turkish President Orders Investigation Into Exam Fraud Claims

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 08/03/2022 - 15:51

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"Our report will be presented to the President. It seems that there is a problematic situation," the chair of the DDK, Yunus Arinci, told NTV TV Channel.

Some of the 2022 KPSS questions were allegedly published by a publishing house before the exam. It is claimed that more than 20 questions might have been leaked.

Ex-exam chief indicted over FETÖ ties

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 12/31/2019 - 08:09

An Ankara public prosecutor indicted the former head of Turkey's central admission board for universities on Dec. 31 over his links to the FETÖ.

Ali Demir, who served as chairman of the country's Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) between 2010 and 2015, was charged with misconduct and helping members of the terror group cheat on their exams.

Turkish gendarmerie commander offers giving medals to commanders who clashed with coup plotters

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 07/20/2017 - 16:22

Turkish Gendarmerie Commander Gen. Yaşar Güler has offered giving medals to commanders who clashed with the plotters of the July 15, 2016, coup attempt on the night of the thwarted coup. 

Güler requested the "Outstanding Courage and Waiver Medal" should be given to six commanders who played key roles in quelling the coup attempt, daily Habertürk reported on July 20.