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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Niğde University

Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University (Turkish: Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi) (Formerly known as "Nigde University" until 2016) is a public higher educational institution located in Niğde, Central Anatolia in Turkey. It has six faculties, two institutes, two colleges and six vocational colleges. The university campus is situated 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Niğde.

The university was renamed in honor of Sgt. Maj. Ömer Halisdemir (1974–2016), a non-commissioned officer, who was killed on duty in the night of 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, right after he shot dead a pro-coup general and prevented so the coupists capture the headquarters of the Special Forces Command in Ankara. He is remembered as a major contributor to the failure of the coup attempt. He was a native of Çukurkuyu town in Bor, Niğde.

Academic units

Faculties
  • Engineering
  • Science and Letters
  • Economics and Business Administration
  • Education
  • Architecture
  • Agricultural Sciences and Technologies
Institutes
  • Social Sciences
  • Sciences
Colleges
  • Physical Education and Sports
  • Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Health Sciences
Vocational colleges (VC)
  • Niğde Social Sciences VC
  • Bor VC
  • Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Health Services VC
  • Ulukışla VC
  • Bor Halil Zöhre Ataman VC

Affiliations

The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.

References

  1. ^ "Niğde Üniversitesi'nin adı artık Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi!". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. ^ Tüm Uyeler. kunib.com