Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reversed the closure of the prestigious Bilgi University in Istanbul.
Over the weekend, students and staff had demonstrated on campus against the closure, which had been announced on Friday.
The police used tear gas and, according to media reports, there were also several arrests.
A decree reversing the closure was then published in the Official Gazette on Sunday evening.
On its website the university describes itself as a "pioneer in providing a liberal arts-oriented curriculum in Turkey."
The decision to close the university on Friday came shortly before the end of the semester, and some students were angry that they would be unable to complete their studies.
In a statement published on its website, the university said the decision to allow operations to continue had been taken in order to safeguard students’ right to education.
Bilgi University, which also participates in Europe's Erasmus exchange programme, was placed under state control in September last year.
The move followed allegations of fraud and money laundering involving Can Holding, the conglomerate that previously owned the university.
The student protests coincided with demonstrations against the removal of Özgür Özel, head of Turkey’s largest opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP).
Özel was removed from office by a court ruling on Thursday.
On Sunday, police stormed CHP headquarters, where Özel and his supporters had barricaded themselves inside. They used tear gas to force them out of the building.
Large protests against his removal took place in Turkey’s three biggest cities — Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir.
