11.11.2026 08:51
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has changed the disciplinary and security rules in KYK dormitories. Under the new regulation, those who unlawfully record or share images, audio, and data concerning students' private lives may be punished with removal from the dormitory. In addition, notifications will be sent to the parents or guardians of students under the age of 18 who do not enter the dormitory and cannot be reached within a reasonable time, and to the contact persons provided by students who are of legal age.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has reorganized the disciplinary and security rules to be applied in student dormitories affiliated with the General Directorate of Credit and Dormitories. With the amendment published in the Official Gazette and entered into force, new sanctions aimed at protecting students' private lives were introduced. The regulation also included provisions regarding a notification system in order to ensure the safety of students staying in dormitories and prevent possible risks.
SUSPENSION PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO SHARE PRIVATE IMAGES
According to the new regulation, unlawfully recording, sharing, disseminating, or making accessible in digital environments images, voices, or data concerning individuals' private lives has been included among disciplinary offenses requiring a penalty of suspension from the dormitory.
Thus, recording or sharing students' images without their permission will be considered within the scope of actions for which severe disciplinary sanctions may be imposed by the dormitory administration. The regulation covers not only images but also audio recordings concerning private life and personal data.
SANCTIONS REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT
With the regulation amendment, behaviors violating individuals' private lives, in addition to sexual harassment and sexual assault, were also regulated within the scope of severe disciplinary sanctions.
Disciplinary proceedings may be carried out by dormitory administrations regarding actions that violate students' privacy. In this context, the scope of sanctions, particularly for unlawful recording and sharing activities, has been expanded.
NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WHO DO NOT CHECK IN TO THE DORMITORY
Another noteworthy article of the regulation concerned students who do not check in to the dormitory. According to the new rule, for students who are determined not to have checked in to the dormitory and cannot be reached within a reasonable time, a notification will be made for security purposes.
The regulation included the following statements: "The information that they have not checked in to the dormitory shall, if they cannot be reached within a reasonable time, be transmitted through the Ministry's information system to the guardian of the minor student, and to the contact person designated by the student for a student who is of legal age, in order to prevent security risks that may arise."
WILL NOTIFICATIONS BE SENT TO THE FAMILIES OF STUDENTS OVER 18?
According to the regulation, notification will be made to the guardians of students under 18, and to the contact persons designated by students who are of legal age.
Therefore, it will not be the case that a direct notification is sent to the family of every university student who does not check in to the dormitory. For students of legal age, the notification will be made to the contact person designated by the student.
NEW RULES HAVE ENTERED INTO FORCE
With the regulation published in the Official Gazette, new provisions regarding the protection of private life, disciplinary sanctions, and student safety in KYK dormitories entered into force. The amendments aim to protect the privacy of students staying in dormitories and to prevent possible security risks in cases where they cannot be reached.