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

New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru College (JNU), aligning itself with nationwide pursuits, has formally terminated its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inonu College of Turkey. Asserting the choice on X, the central college said the cancellation was carried out “on account of nationwide safety concerns”. The varsity strengthened its stance with a agency declaration – “JNU stands with the nation”.

The MoU was signed on February 3, 2025. It was initially supposed to stay in impact till February 2, 2028 – a three-year tutorial partnership now reduce quick.

On account of Nationwide Safety concerns, the MoU between JNU and Inonu College, Türkiye stands suspended till additional discover.

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

The cancellation comes within the wake of rising diplomatic tensions between India and Turkey. The Indian authorities just lately blocked X account of Turkey’s state-run information outlet, TRT World, accusing it of disseminating propaganda and misinformation hostile to India. This transfer has paralleled a surge in public sentiment advocating for the boycott of Turkish items and companies.

Fueling the friction is Turkey’s vocal help for Pakistan following India’s launch of ‘Operation Sindoor’, a army response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault.

Turkey’s stance has not gone unnoticed. Indian journey behaviour is quickly shifting, with distinguished on-line reserving companies resembling MakeMyTrip and EaseMyTrip reporting a major uptick in journey cancellations to Turkey and Azerbaijan – each of which took a crucial tone throughout ‘Operation Sindoor’.

Though MakeMyTrip continues to checklist flight choices to Turkey and Azerbaijan on its web site, the corporate issued a press release expressing solidarity with India’s armed forces. “We stand in solidarity with our nation and out of deep respect for our armed forces, we strongly help this sentiment and advise in opposition to all non-essential journey to Azerbaijan and Turkey,” the assertion learn.

The platform additional confirmed it has halted all promotional campaigns associated to journey to those locations, signaling a broader nationwide sentiment that’s quickly evolving into financial and tutorial disengagement.