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Closed institutions

6 Institutions found

Media
Confiscated 2016

1994 – 2016

Cihan News Agency

İstanbul · Bakırköy

Cihan News Agency was a news agency founded in 1994 with its headquarters in Istanbul. Operating under Feza Publishing, the agency produced news in the fields of current affairs, politics, economy, international news, culture and arts, entertainment, and sports. With its widespread reporter network across Türkiye and its local media subscriptions, it provided written news, photographs, and video news services to many newspapers, television channels, and news organizations. Cihan News Agency became known as one of Türkiye’s important news agencies, with a structure that produced hundreds of written news items, photographs, and video reports every day. Working not only with the national press but also with local television channels, radio stations, and newspapers, the agency conveyed developments from Türkiye and the world to its subscribers. Cihan News Agency was closed in 2016 under a decree-law issued after 15 July; its movable and immovable properties and all its assets were seized and transferred to the Treasury.

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Hospital
Confiscated 2016

2005 – 2016

Sema Hospital

İstanbul · Maltepe

Fatih University Sema Health Practice and Research Center (Fatih Üniversitesi Sema Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi) was a state-of-the-art private hospital located on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, in Maltepe district. It served as the teaching hospital for Fatih University's Faculty of Medicine and was known for high-quality healthcare services with specialized departments including cardiology, oncology, and general surgery. The hospital was located at Yalı Mahallesi, Sahil Yolu Caddesi, No:16, Maltepe, Istanbul, with a scenic position along the Marmara Sea coast.

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Media
Closed 2016

1993 – 2016

Samanyolu TV

İstanbul · Üsküdar

Samanyolu TV (STV) was one of Turkey's major television networks, founded in 1993 and broadcasting nationally and internationally via Türksat satellite since 1999. The network was part of the Samanyolu Media Group and was considered one of the most prominent media outlets associated with the Gülen movement. It produced popular TV series, news programs, and educational content that reached audiences in North America, Europe, and Central Asia.

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School
Closed 2016

1982 – 2016

Private Fatih College

İstanbul · Bahçelievler

Private Fatih College (Özel Fatih Koleji) was one of the most prestigious K-12 educational institutions in Turkey, located in the Florya district of Bakırköy, Istanbul. Founded in 1982, the school was considered part of the network of Gülen movement-affiliated educational institutions. It had an exceptional track record in national and international Science Olympiads, Mathematics competitions, and academic achievement. The school was known for its rigorous curriculum, emphasis on foreign languages, and high university placement rates.

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Association
Closed 2016

2004 – 2016

Kimse Yok Mu

İstanbul · Sultanbeyli

Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anyone There?) was one of Turkey's largest humanitarian aid organizations, providing disaster relief and social support both domestically and internationally. Founded in 2004, it grew to become a major charitable organization with UN ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) Special Consultative Status, operating in dozens of countries. The organization conducted widespread charity campaigns including food distribution, medical aid, educational support, and emergency disaster relief for millions of people. It was one of the first Turkish NGOs to respond to international crises including Haiti earthquake and Syrian refugee crisis.

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Tutoring center
Closed 2016
store5 branches

1985 – 2016

FEM Tutoring Centers

İstanbul · Üsküdar

FEM Tutoring Centers was a widespread network of private education institutions founded in Istanbul in 1985 under the name Fırat Education Center and operating in the field of preparation for central examinations in Türkiye. The institution offered students preparing for high school and university entrance exams subject instruction, test practice, mock exams, study sessions and guidance services. Over time, FEM Tutoring Centers expanded beyond Istanbul and became a well-known exam-preparation brand in many provinces of Türkiye. Especially in the 1990s and 2000s, within an education system shaped by exam success, it became one of the important stops on the path to university and selective high schools for many students. With the MEB Law adopted in 2014, the process of closing tutoring centers and converting them into private schools began. In 2016, under Decree-Law No. 667 issued after 15 July, private education institutions bearing the FEM name were closed; their movable and immovable assets, rights, receivables, documents and records were deemed to have been transferred to the Treasury.

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