JNU Ends Ties With Turkish Varsity, Joins National Boycott Wave Over Ankara’s Pakistan Backing

New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), aligning itself with nationwide pursuits, has formally terminated its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inonu University of Turkey. Announcing the verdict on X, the central college mentioned the cancellation was once performed “due to national security considerations”. The varsity bolstered its stance with a company declaration – “JNU stands with the nation”.

The MoU was once signed on February 3, 2025. It was once in the beginning meant to stay in impact till February 2, 2028 – a three-year instructional partnership now minimize quick.

Due to National Security concerns, the MoU between JNU and Inonu University, Türkiye stands suspended till additional understand.

JNU stands with the Nation. #NationFirst @rashtrapatibhvn @VPIndia @narendramodi @PMOIndia @AmitShah @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @EduMinOfIndia
— Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) (@JNU_official_50) May 14, 2025

The cancellation comes within the wake of emerging diplomatic tensions between India and Turkey. The Indian executive not too long ago blocked X account of Turkey’s state-run information outlet, TRT World, accusing it of disseminating propaganda and incorrect information adversarial to India. This transfer has paralleled a surge in public sentiment advocating for the boycott of Turkish items and services and products.

Fueling the friction is Turkey’s vocal toughen for Pakistan following India’s release of ‘Operation Sindoor’, an army reaction to the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault.

Turkey’s stance has no longer long gone overlooked. Indian go back and forth behaviour is all of a sudden transferring, with distinguished on-line reserving services and products similar to MakeMyTrip and EaseMyTrip reporting an important uptick in shuttle cancellations to Turkey and Azerbaijan – either one of which took a essential tone all over ‘Operation Sindoor’.

Although MakeMyTrip continues to listing flight choices to Turkey and Azerbaijan on its site, the corporate issued a observation expressing harmony with India’s defense force. “We stand in solidarity with our nation and out of deep respect for our armed forces, we strongly support this sentiment and advise against all non-essential travel to Azerbaijan and Turkey,” the observation learn.

The platform additional showed it has halted all promotional campaigns associated with go back and forth to those locations, signaling a broader nationwide sentiment this is all of a sudden evolving into financial and educational disengagement.