Huge: After 7 months of protests by students and faculty over state's appointment of pro-gov rector to Bogazici University, Erdogan has removed Melih Bulu from his position. A rare moment where protests produced results. Will the university now be able to appoint its own rector? 
This seems absolutely unbelievable to so many. The protests led to many arrests from an active student body and from faculty who stood out on the lawn of the prestigious state school turning backs to the rector's office. But it is now in the news, so, yes, it seems very real.
Apparently, Melih Bulu the rector who has not budged an inch did not believe this himself. If this Instagram story being shared is correct, Bulu shared this calling it a "fake news invasion," which he took down shortly. Could it be that he really had no idea this was coming?
This all reminds us that we need to watch news during next days. It'll be interesting to see what's happening behind scenes. What are plans of gov, and what is future or rector position. This decision was done after most were asleep, so let's wait till tomorrow as news comes in.
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