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Melikşah Üniversitesi | |
| Motto | Birlikte Geleceğin Güvencesi |
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Motto in English | Assurance of The Future Together |
| Type | Private University |
| Active | 2008 (2008)–23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) |
| President | Mahmut Dursun Mat |
| Location | , Turkey |
| Language | English, Turkish |
Sporting affiliations | Melikşah Spor Kulübü |
| Website | www |
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Melikşah University (Turkish:Melikşah Üniversitesi) was aprivate university located in theTalas district ofKayseri Province, Turkey.[1] Established in 2008, it was the second university established inKayseri, and its first private university. It was named afterMalik-Shah I (reigned between 1072 and 1092), a sultan ofSeljuk Turks.[citation needed]
Melikşah University was established by Burç Eğitim Kültür ve Sağlık Vakfı and covered an area of 32,025 m2 (344,710 sq ft).[2]
On 23 July 2016, Melikşah University, along with 14 other Turkish universities, was closed by a statutory decree under the state of emergency declared by the Turkish government following the2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt. The government alleged the university had ties to theGülenist which has been accused by Turkey of being behind the coup plot.[3] The university's assets were seized and transferred toErciyes University. At the time of its closure the university had an academic staff of 175 and 4500 students.[4]Scholars at Risk has expressed concern at these mass closures, saying that they have a chilling effect on academic freedom, undermine democratic society, and may represent a grave threat to higher education in Turkey.[5]
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