Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University professor reinstated amid student boycott

Olkan Senemoğlu sexual harassment student boycott Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University court reinstatement

Olkan Senemoğlu, a political science lecturer at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, was expelled on 24 April 2026 after a student, G. N. İ., filed a criminal complaint alleging sexual harassment and inappropriate remarks. The university’s higher‑education authority (YÖK) opened an investigation and confirmed that Senemoğlu had previously been suspended three times in 2018‑2019 following complaints from 38 female students.

A court later halted the dismissal, and a subsequent ruling reinstated Senemoğlu to his position despite ongoing protests. Hundreds of students announced a boycott of his classes, and controversy grew when the judge who ordered the reinstatement was reported to be preparing to teach a graduate course. The case has drawn extensive media coverage and sparked debate over university oversight and student safety.

Entities

Council of Higher Education (YÖK) · G. N. İ. · Olkan Senemoğlu · Professor O. S. · Student G. N. İ. · Turkish Central Public Prosecutor’s Office · Yükseköğretim Kurulu (YÖK) · Çanakkale Administrative Court · Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 6 SOURCES] Students announced a boycott of Olkan Senemoğlu’s classes. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · haber.mynet.com · onedio.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · +1 more
[● 4 SOURCES] A court ordered O. S.'s dismissal from the university on 24 April 2026. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · haber.mynet.com · onedio.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The judge who reinstated Olkan Senemoğlu was reported to be preparing to teach a graduate course. onedio.com
[● 6 SOURCES] The Çanakkale Administrative Court temporarily halted Olkan Senemoğlu’s expulsion. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · haber.mynet.com · onedio.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Student G. N. İ. filed a criminal complaint against Olkan Senemoğlu with the Turkish Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · haber.mynet.com · onedio.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Olkan Senemoğlu had been suspended three times in 2018 and 2019 after complaints from 38 female students. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · haber.mynet.com · onedio.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Yükseköğretim Kurulu (YÖK) opened an investigation into Olkan Senemoğlu. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · haber.mynet.com · onedio.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · +1 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Professor O. S. told student G. N. İ. “let's go to the fields and sin a little”. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · haber.mynet.com · onedio.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Olkan Senemoğlu was expelled from his university position on 24 April 2026 for sexual‑harassment allegations. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.gazetebirlik.com · www.gazetepencere.com · www.internethaber.com · haber.mynet.com · +1 more
[● 2 SOURCES] A court reinstated Olkan Senemoğlu to his university position. onedio.com