Trakya University
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Trakya University aka University of Thrace, established on July 20, 1982, is a state university located in Edirne
, at Turkey
's European part Eastern Thrace.
The three foundation faculties were the Edirne Medical Faculty which used to be an affiliation to Istanbul University
, the Engineering and Architecture Faculty, which originated from Edirne State Academy of Engineering and Architecture, and Edirne, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ, Çanakkale Education Higher Schools, which were incorporated in the structures of Trakya University. Education Higher School in Gelibolu joined to Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University in 1992. Ones of Tekirdağ and Kırklareli were separatad successively in 2006 and in 2007 for forming Namık Kemal and Kırlareli universities.
Trakya University is a regional university with institutions and schools spread over the Thrace region. Trakya University Edirne runs scientific activities related to regional development and has international relationships especially within the Balkan Universities Network
including more than 40 Universities from Balkancountries.
It has seven faculties:
Other academic units are the College of Health and Nursing, the College of Motor Technics, and postgraduate programmes set up as institutes.
The universitiy's main building is the former Karaağaç Railway Station
, which was abandoned in 1971. It located 4 km (2.5 mi) south-west of the city.
There is a Festival of Medicine and the Yearbook Committee's graduation ceremonies. There are two performance halls, and closed/open gymnasiums available for the students' use during all the above activities. In addition, smaller halls are assigned to clubs such as Chess Club, by the Deanery.
The presence of the Trakya University State Conservatory in the campus gives the students the opportunity to watch all the artistic performances organized by the Conservatory. Environment trips are organized under the guidance of the faculty members.
. Bayezid II Külliye was built in 1488 by the Ottoman
sultan
Bayezid II
. It gave medical education to students and health to patients using oriental medicine.
The complex contains a darüşşifa (hospital, medical center) and it remained in operation for four hundred years as of 1488 until the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). The hospital was especially notable for its treatment methods for mental illnesses, which included the use of music, water sound and scents.
The historic Darüşşifa was incorporated into the structure of Trakya University, also based in Edirne, in 1993 and converted into a "Health Museum", a museum dedicated to the history of medicine and health matters in general, in 1997. It is Turkey's only museum in its field and provides information to visitors on the development of medical sciences and of medical services throughout history, especially Ottoman history. The museum is the second most visited historical site in Edirne after Selimiye Mosque
. The museum was awarded the European Council's "Europe Museum Award" in 2004.
Edirne
Edirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, the northwestern part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1365 to 1453, before Constantinople became the empire's new capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of the Edirne...
, at Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's European part Eastern Thrace.
The three foundation faculties were the Edirne Medical Faculty which used to be an affiliation to Istanbul University
Istanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
, the Engineering and Architecture Faculty, which originated from Edirne State Academy of Engineering and Architecture, and Edirne, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ, Çanakkale Education Higher Schools, which were incorporated in the structures of Trakya University. Education Higher School in Gelibolu joined to Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University in 1992. Ones of Tekirdağ and Kırklareli were separatad successively in 2006 and in 2007 for forming Namık Kemal and Kırlareli universities.
Trakya University is a regional university with institutions and schools spread over the Thrace region. Trakya University Edirne runs scientific activities related to regional development and has international relationships especially within the Balkan Universities Network
Balkan Universities Network
The Balkan Universities Network or BUN in its present form was created after the end of the SFR Yugoslavia, the founding of new universities, and the implementation of the Bologna Process in Balkan Universities...
including more than 40 Universities from Balkancountries.
It has seven faculties:
- Medical School
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Economics and Administrative Science
- Faculty of Technical Education
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Letters
Other academic units are the College of Health and Nursing, the College of Motor Technics, and postgraduate programmes set up as institutes.
The universitiy's main building is the former Karaağaç Railway Station
Karaağaç Railway Station
The Karaağaç Railway Station , or before 1971 the Edirne Railway Station was the name of the former railway station in Edirne, located south-west of the city.-History:...
, which was abandoned in 1971. It located 4 km (2.5 mi) south-west of the city.
Medical School
There are 39 science departments in this faculty: ten bound to the Basic Medical Sciences Department, 16 bound to the internal Medical Sciences Department, and 13 bound to the Surgical Medical Sciences Department. Within these departments are 63 professors, 29 associate professors and 83 assistant associate professors, totalling 175 educational members. Together with 17 specialists, 3 faculty members and 324 research personnel of the other academic staff, there are 519 faculty members.Student clubs
These include the Theatre Club (founded by the students of the faculty of medicine), Shadow Players Club, Glass-Made Players Club, Scientific Research Club, TurkMSIC Club, Kuvay-I Milliye Club, Social Research Club, Poetry and Visual Acts Club, Humour Club, Cinema Club, Chess Club and Music Club functions.There is a Festival of Medicine and the Yearbook Committee's graduation ceremonies. There are two performance halls, and closed/open gymnasiums available for the students' use during all the above activities. In addition, smaller halls are assigned to clubs such as Chess Club, by the Deanery.
The presence of the Trakya University State Conservatory in the campus gives the students the opportunity to watch all the artistic performances organized by the Conservatory. Environment trips are organized under the guidance of the faculty members.
Beyazid II Külliye Health Museum
Beyazid II Külliye Health Museum in Edirne is founded by Dr Ratip Kazancigil, as a museum site of Trakya University. A külliye is an Ottoman architectural concept that designates a complex of buildings centered around a mosqueMosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
. Bayezid II Külliye was built in 1488 by the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
Bayezid II
Bayezid II
Bayezid II or Sultân Bayezid-î Velî was the oldest son and successor of Mehmed II, ruling as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512...
. It gave medical education to students and health to patients using oriental medicine.
The historic Darüşşifa was incorporated into the structure of Trakya University, also based in Edirne, in 1993 and converted into a "Health Museum", a museum dedicated to the history of medicine and health matters in general, in 1997. It is Turkey's only museum in its field and provides information to visitors on the development of medical sciences and of medical services throughout history, especially Ottoman history. The museum is the second most visited historical site in Edirne after Selimiye Mosque
Selimiye Mosque
The Selimiye Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the city of Edirne, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Selim II and was built by architect Mimar Sinan between 1569 and 1575...
. The museum was awarded the European Council's "Europe Museum Award" in 2004.