Turgut Özal University Explained

Turgut Özal University
Native Name:Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
Native Name Lang:tr
Type:Private university
City:Keçiören
Province:Ankara
Country:Turkey

Turgut Özal University (Turkish: Turgut Özal Üniversitesi) 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 were transferred to Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: .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. 27 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Fifteen universities closed in purge after failed coup - University World News. www.universityworldnews.com. 2016-10-27.
  3. News: 657 Sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararname. 1 September 2016. Resmi Gazete.
  4. Web site: TURGUT ÖZAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ İLE İLGİLİ DUYURULAR. ybu.edu.tr. 2016-10-27.