An important development regarding gender discrimination occurred at Karadeniz Technical University (KTÜ). The university was warned by the Public Ombudsman Institution for seeking male staff only.

The KDK advised the university to cancel this job posting. The cancellation was made on the grounds that it violated the principle of gender equality, as it hindered female candidates from applying.

The KTÜ administration acknowledged that imposing a gender requirement in the job description contradicts the principle of equality. The KDK stated that such practices are unconstitutional.

In the KDK's decision, it was emphasized that gender has no relevance to the duties of the position. Discriminatory practices like this are unacceptable in public service recruitment.

As a result, the cancellation of this job posting by KTÜ is seen as an important step for gender equality. This situation will contribute to the fight for gender equality in universities.