Şifa University
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Şifa University was a foundation university with the theme of health, which was founded in 2010 by Turkish medical doctors. It was located in Izmir, and closed in 2016.
Undergraduate programs
[edit]Şifa University's three schools offered 5 academic departments:
- School of Medicine
- School of Dentistry
- School of Health Sciences
- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Department of Nursery
2016 Purges
[edit]Şifa University was one of the 15 universities that were closed down during the 2016 Purges in Turkey due to being associated with Fetullah Gülen.[1] Its affiliated hospitals and outpatient clinics, were also closed, with the exception of Healing Hospital (Şifa Hastanesi) in Bornova.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "AKP turns seized university into İzmir headquarters". Stockholm Center for Freedom. 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Şifa Üniversitesine bağlı hastaneler kapatıldı". Haber7 (in Turkish). 4 February 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-25.