Gediz University

Gediz University
Gediz Üniversitesi
TypePrivate university
Active2008 (2008)–23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)
RectorProf. Dr. Seyfullah Çevik
Students8500
200
Location
Menemen
,
Izmir
,
Turkey
Colors   Red and white
MascotHawk
WebsiteOfficial website

Gediz University (Turkish: Gediz Üniversitesi) was a private university located in the Seyrek neighborhood of Menemen, a metropolitan district of Izmir, Turkey. It was established in 2008.[1][2][3] On 23 July 2016, in the course of the 2016 Turkish purges, the university was closed by the Turkish government due to its alleged ties with the Gülen movement.[4]

Closure

Gediz University was closed down in accordance with the Decree Law No. 667, which was decided after the military coup attempt on July 15, 2016, on the grounds that it was among the institutions "identified as belonging, affiliated or connected to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ/PDY), which was determined to pose a threat to national security."[5][6] It was decided that the students of the Faculty of Law would be placed at Dokuz Eylül University and other students at Katip Çelebi University. However, as a result of a series of amended decisions, it was decided that the students (just like the other students whose universities were closed) would be placed again with the score they received in the year they entered the university. Former students were not admitted to the new state university established to replace Gediz University.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Gediz Üniversitesi". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 4 August 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Gediz University students launch English newspaper". Cihan News Agency. 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Gediz University European Union Club". HMB. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ^ "İşte kapatılan FETÖ okulları". Sabah (in Turkish). 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  5. ^ 667 Sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararname Archived 2016-07-29 at the Wayback Machine Resmi Gazete. En son 30 Temmuz 2016 tarihinde erişildi.
  6. ^ 667 Sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararname Ek Listeler Archived 2016-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Resmi Gazete. En son 30 Temmuz 2016 tarihinde erişildi.
  7. ^ Kapatılan Yükseköğretim Kurumlarındaki Öğrencilere İlişkin Alınan Karar Archived 2016-08-11 at the Wayback Machine Yükseköğretim Kurulu. En son 30 Temmuz 2016 tarihinde erişildi


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