After JNU, Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia Halts Academic Ties With Turkey: ‘Stands With Nation’
Amidst calls for a Turkey boycott due to its support for Pakistan, Jamia Millia Islamia suspended all MoUs with Turkish educational institutions, citing national security concerns.
Amid escalating calls across the country to boycott Turkey over its support for Pakistan, Jamia Millia Islamia has suspended all Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with the education institutions in the Turkey. Speaking to news agency ANI, Professor Saima Saeed, PRO of Jamia Millia Islamia, said, "We have suspended all MoUs with institutions affiliated with Turkey. Jamia stands with the nation and the Government of India."
In a post on X, the university wrote that it stands firmly with the national and that all the MoUs between the varsity and any institutions affiliated with the government of Türkiye stand suspended with immediate effect.
Jamia Millia Islamia tweets, "Due to national security considerations, any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and any institution affiliated with the Government of the Republic of Türkiye stands suspended with immediate effect, until… pic.twitter.com/NS8h6nwLNX
— ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2025
"Due to national security considerations, any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and any institution affiliated with the Government of the Republic of Türkiye stands suspended with immediate effect, until further orders. Jamia Millia Islamia stands firmly with the Nation,” the varsity posted on X.
The recent development follows Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) suspension of its academic agreement with Inonu University in Malatya, Turkey, citing national security concerns.
Earlier, the Vice Chancellor Of JNU, Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, called out Turkey for supporting Pakistan, saying, "Turkey has openly backed Pakistan, and that cannot be ignored."
The MoU, signed on February 3, 2025, with Inonu University in Malatya, Turkey, was meant to run till 2028.
"JNU is fully subsidised by Indian citizens. If the Indian state is being undermined, how can we continue ties with a country like Turkey? As an academic and citizen, my security is at risk--and that of every Indian," JNU VC has said.
Besides educational institutions, the wider public has also launched an informal boycott campaign against Turkey and Azerbaijan, both of which have been accused of supporting Pakistan diplomatically and militarily.
Indian travel platforms such as MakeMyTrip and EaseMyTrip have reported a surge in cancellations of travel bookings to both countries. Many users cited the nations' "anti-India stance" and their support for Pakistan during the ongoing conflict as the reason.
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