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01 — IDENTITY

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Meliksah University

Melikşah University was the first foundation (private) university in Kayseri and the second university overall in the province. Founded in 2008 by the Burç Eğitim Kültür ve Sağlık Vakfı (Burç Education Culture and Health Foundation), the university was named after Malik-Shah I, a sultan of the Seljuk Turks. The campus covered 32,025 m² and at its peak served approximately 4,500 students with 175 academic staff across faculties including Science-Literature, Law, Economics, Engineering and Architecture, and Health Sciences.

Meliksah University
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2008
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2016
Closed
University
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02 — STORY

Story

A verified chain of events from foundation to closure.

  1. 2008Jan 1, 2008

    University Established

    Melikşah University was founded by Burç Eğitim Kültür ve Sağlık Vakfı as the first foundation university in Kayseri.

  2. 2012Jan 1, 2012

    Campus Expansion

    The university expanded its facilities and increased enrollment, establishing faculties across multiple disciplines.

  3. 2014Visual record
  4. 2016gavelClosureJul 23, 2016

    Closure and Transfer

    The university was closed by Decree Law No. 667 and all facilities transferred to Erciyes University as '15 Temmuz Campus'.

  5. newspaperNewsJul 23, 2016

    Scholars at Risk - University Closures Report

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  6. 2024Visual record
    linkSourceJan 1, 2024

    Wikipedia - Melikşah University

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04 — EVIDENCE

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Wikipedia - Melikşah University

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05 — AFTERMATH

After closure

How building, name, and ownership changed from closure to today.

Following the July 2016 closure decree, Melikşah University's assets were seized and transferred to Erciyes University. The campus was renamed 'Erciyes Üniversitesi 15 Temmuz Yerleşkesi' (Erciyes University July 15 Campus). Students were given the option to re-enroll through Erciyes University. Scholars at Risk expressed concern that the widespread closures could have a chilling effect on academic freedom in Turkey.