False promises and shady agents: How universities in Northern Cyprus are swindling African students

TL;DR

'It’s the only place where I could continue my studies abroad' Kevin Gildas, originally from Cameroon, wanted to continue his studies: Northern Cyprus was the only place where I could continue my studies abroad, I didn’t have any better options.Back in Cameroon, Gildas got his admission letter certified by the Turkish embassy in Yaoundé, so that “the officials in Northern Cyprus wouldn’t have any excuse".But on October 28, when he arrived at Ercan Airport for the second time, he was once again turned back and deported back to Cameroon “with no explanation".The smuggler-agents working for the universities These Turkish Cypriot universities openly admit that in order to attract as many students as possible, thus increasing their revenue (payments only accepted in US dollars or euros), they call on a network of '"agents", many of whom are alumni from Africa.These agents are tasked with convincing as many of their countrymen as possible to enroll in their alma mater."

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