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6 Institutions found

University
Closed 2016

2008 – 2016

Gediz University

İzmir · Menemen

Gediz University was a foundation university established on the Seyrek campus in the Menemen district of İzmir. It was founded in 2008 by the Sipahi Education, Health and Sports Foundation and began education in the 2009-2010 academic year. As of 2016, the year it was closed, the university served approximately 7,975 undergraduate and graduate students from 80 different countries with 287 academic staff members. Gediz University, which had five faculties, two institutes, a Vocational School and a Vocational School of Justice, provided education in the fields of Law, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Arts and Sciences, and Health Sciences. Offering education in English in a significant number of its departments, the university stood out with its modern laboratories, international student profile and university-industry cooperation projects. In 2015, it ranked 41st overall in Türkiye and 15th among foundation universities in the TÜBİTAK Entrepreneurial and Innovative University Index.

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University
Closed 2016

2008 – 2016

Turgut Ozal University

Ankara · Keçiören

Turgut Özal University was a private university established in 2008 in Ankara by the Turgut Özal Thought and Action Foundation (Turgut Özal Düşünce ve Eylem Vakfı). Named after former Turkish President Turgut Özal (1927-1993), the university was known for its Faculty of Medicine and teaching hospital in the Etlik district of Ankara. The university offered programs across multiple faculties including Medicine, Engineering, Law, and Economics.

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University
Closed 2016

2011 – 2016

Ipek University

Ankara · Cankaya

Ipek University was established in Ankara in 2011 by the Koza Ipek Foundation as the first thematic university of Turkey focused on social sciences and arts. The university aimed to provide its students with a world class creativity ecosystem. By launching the Faculty of Cinema Arts it established a strategic partnership with the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Within this framework a Hollywood curriculum was brought to Ankara. The 8 professional film sets within the campus represented the most advanced artistic production infrastructure in the region. With its closure in 2016 Turkey lost its largest technological and academic investment in the fields of cinema and digital arts.

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University
Closed 2016

2009 – 2016

Zirve University

Gaziantep · Şahinbey

Zirve University was the first foundation university established in Southeastern Anatolia, founded in 2009 by İpek Kültür Eğitim Vakfı (Ipek Culture Education Foundation) and the industrialist Nakiboğlu family in Gaziantep. At its peak, the university served approximately 9,500 undergraduate and graduate students with 302 academic staff across eight faculties. The university offered programs in English (Engineering, Architecture and Design, Economics and Administrative Sciences) and Turkish (other faculties). It was recognized by TÜBİTAK as one of the top 50 most entrepreneurial and innovative universities in Turkey.

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University
Closed 2016

2008 – 2016

Meliksah University

Kayseri · Talas

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.

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University
Closed 2016

1996 – 2016

Fatih University

Istanbul · Büyükçekmece

Fatih University, one of Türkiye’s leading foundation universities, had a large campus in Istanbul and was known for its high academic standards and international teaching staff. At its peak, the institution served thousands of students and staff, prioritizing quality education and service to society. It was recognized for its modern facilities and commitment to academic excellence. Following political changes, the institution was closed by government decree. The decree provided for the closure of institutions considered to be linked to certain organizations. Accordingly, all assets were transferred to the Treasury.

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