Turgut Özal University
Turgut Özal Üniversitesi | |
| Type | Private university |
|---|---|
| Active | 2008–23 July 2016 |
| Location | , , |
Turgut Özal University (Template:Lang-tr) was a private university located in the Etlik neighborhood of Keçiören, a metropolitan district of Ankara, Turkey.
The university was established in 2008 by the Turgut Özal Thought and Action Foundation and is named after former Turkish president Turgut Özal.[1] On 23 July 2016, in the course of the 2016 Turkish purges, the university was shut down by the Turkish government among other 15 universities[2] due to its alleged ties with the Gülen movement.[3]
The facilities and students was transferred to Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University[4]
References
- ^ "Turkey Universities". cesran.org. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Fifteen universities closed in purge after failed coup - University World News". www.universityworldnews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ "657 Sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararname". Resmi Gazete. 1 September 2016.
- ^ "TURGUT ÖZAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ İLE İLGİLİ DUYURULAR". ybu.edu.tr. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
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