13.02.2026 17:41
It has been revealed that Yusuf Alemdar, the Mayor of Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality, did not graduate from Eastern Mediterranean University, as stated in his biography. In a statement from the university, it was announced that it has been determined that Yusuf Alemdar never registered at the school and that there is no record of his diploma.
It has emerged that Yusuf Alemdar, the Mayor of Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality, did not graduate from Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), despite claiming to have done so. While Alemdar's biography states that he graduated from this university, EMU announced that there is no record of such a graduation.
"HE WAS NOT OUR STUDENT, AND HE DOES NOT HAVE AN EMU DIPLOMA"
In a statement to one of the newspapers in Cyprus regarding the issue, Şemi Bora, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Eastern Mediterranean University, said, "Recently, various news and speculations have been made in our country's news and media channels regarding whether Yusuf Alemdar holds a diploma from our university. In order to prevent the formation of incorrect impressions in the public and to clarify the issue, we are making a statement as deemed necessary. It has been confirmed by us that 'Yusuf Alemdar has never registered at our university, he is not our student, and he does not have an EMU diploma.'
ALL EYES ON THE UPCOMING STATEMENT
Following the statement, the educational information listed in Alemdar's resume has come back to the agenda, while no statement has yet been made by Mayor Yusuf Alemdar regarding the issue.