IIM Kozhikode cancels deal with Turkey's Sabancı University in line with national interest

IIM Kozhikode has released a statement that it has terminated the deal with Turkey's Sabancı University effective from the date of this letter as a measure in line with national interest.

The five-year deal in September 2023 as a gesture of student transfer academic collaboration to the extent has been unilaterally cancelled by IIM Kozhikode owing to the latest developments and national interest matters. All corresponding academic endeavors also have been revoked, an institute statement released in regards to the same stated.

IIM Kozhikode has also notified Sabancı University of this step and asked the Turkish university to remove IIM Kozhikode's name from the whole official reports, website, and pages of the Turkish university.

In a letter of decision, IIM Kozhikode Director Prof. Debashis Chatterjee stated: "At IIM Kozhikode, we have highest in maintaining our international alignments in national interest. The decision to withdraw the MoU with Sabancı University is taken after due consideration and as part of our institutional practice of protecting the values and national interests of our nation. We are firm in having the establishment of international alignment in a spirit of mutual respect, strategic positioning, and common national values."

IIM Kozhikode reaffirms its commitment to maintaining the highest level of academic achievement and cooperation with foreign institutions founded on Indian learning and strategic interests.

It is being initiated by other leading Indian universities in the quest for the same, which includes Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Lovely Professional University (LPU) and IIT Roorkee.

The universities guaranteed their nation of seniority continues as they make a transition to international scholarly interaction on the platform of India's intellectual and strategic agenda.

The above decisions are an expression of a change of overall Indian institutions of higher learning policy towards international coordination, i.e., with Turkey affiliated institutions.