It was established by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 20 August 2016 with other 3 new universities.

[a][1] İzmir Bakırçay University was cited by the press as the successor of Gediz University, which was closed private university by Turkish government on 23 July 2016.

[2] But the Council of Higher Education denied it and explained that İzmir Bakırçay University wasn't founded in place of Gediz University.

[3] İzmir Bakırçay University has 5 faculties, 3 institutes and 4 other schools.

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