Mevlana University

Mevlana University (Turkish: Mevlana Üniversitesi) was a private (foundation) university located in Selçuklu, a metropolitan district of Konya, Turkey.

Mevlana University
Mevlana Üniversitesi
Cafeteria of Mevlana University
TypePrivate university
Active2009 (2009)–23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)
Location
Selçuklu
,
Konya
,
Turkey

38°0′24″N 32°30′58″E
Websitewww.mevlana.edu.tr

The university was founded in 2009 and takes its name from Mevlânâ Celâleddîn-i Rûmî.[1][2][3] In July 2016, 196 faculty members, 3,784 undergraduate, 349 master, and 36 Ph.D. students were actively continuing their education at the University. 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] 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]

On 2 August 2016, Mevlana University's rights were transferred to Selçuk University.[6] Students from the Faculty of Education were transferred to Necmettin Erbakan University. All other students were transferred to Selçuk University.[7]

References
  1. "Research Data from Mevlana University Update Understanding of Type 2 Diabetes (Thoracic Periaortic Adipose Tissue in Relation to Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus)". Diabetes Week. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. "Findings from Mevlana University in the Area of Tribology Reported (Optimization of Test Parameters That Influence Erosive Wear Behaviors of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites by Using the Taguchi Method)". Journal of Technology. 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. "Yeni bir üniversite: "Mevlana Üniversitesi"" (in Turkish). CNN Türk. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. "İşte kapatılan FETÖ okulları". Sabah (in Turkish). 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  5. "15 Universities shut down in connection with state of emergency". Scholars at Risk. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  6. "Mevlana Üniversitesi, Selçuk Üniversitesi'ne devredildi". Hurriyet (in Turkish). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  7. "Decision Regarding Students of Closed Higher Education Institutions". Council of Higher Education. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.


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