Turgut Özal University

Turgut Özal University (Turkish: Turgut Özal Üniversitesi) was a private university located in the Etlik neighborhood of Keçiören, a metropolitan district of Ankara, Turkey.

Turgut Özal University
Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
TypePrivate university
Active2008 (2008)–23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)
Location
Keçiören
,
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 were transferred to Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University[4]

References
  1. ".TurgutOzal University scientific ATOMS-Turkiye iGEM(The International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition) team is two time Gold Medal Winner @iGEM, M.I.T (2013.2014)". cesran.org. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  2. "Fifteen universities closed in purge after failed coup - University World News". www.universityworldnews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. "657 Sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararname". Resmi Gazete. 1 September 2016.
  4. "TURGUT ÖZAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ İLE İLGİLİ DUYURULAR". ybu.edu.tr. Retrieved 2016-10-27.



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