Ala-Too International University

Ala-Too International University
Международный университет «Ала-Тоо»
Former name	International Atatürk-Alatoo University
Motto in English	Gateway to the world!
Established	1996
Address	1/8 Ankara Street, Bishkek, Chüy_Region, Kyrgyzstan; 42°51′21.6″N 74°40′52.4″E / 42.856000°N 74.681222°E
Website	www.alatoo.edu.kg

The Ala-Too International University (Russian: Международный университет «Ала-Тоо»; Kyrgyz: «Ала-Тоо» Эл аралык университети), formerly known as the International Atatürk-Alatoo University, is a private university located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan that was established in 1996. The university offers graduate, masters, and doctoral programs.

English is the primary medium of instruction at the university. However, some classes are taught in Russian and a few other classes are taught in Turkish.

The Ataturk-Alatoo University was affiliated and funded by Fethullah Gülen and his group advocating global Islamic education.^[1] Following the failed 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, which the Turkish government blamed on Gülen, the university changed its name from the International Atatürk-Alatoo University to the Ala-Too International University, appointed a Kyrgyz rector, and generally started to position itself more as a local institution.

History

The Ala-Too International University was known as the International Atatürk-Alatoo University until 2016

The Ala-Too International University was established as the International Atatürk-Alatoo University in 1996 by the Sebat Educational Foundation which promotes and follows the tenets of Islam espoused by Fethullah Gülen.^[2]

In the wake of the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, which the Turkish government blames on Gülen, the administration of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan demanded that Kyrgyzstan close down institutions affiliated with the Gülen movement.^[3] However, the Kyrgyz government refused to comply with Ankara's demands.^[4] In February 2017, the Turkish government announced that diplomas issued by the Ala-Too International University would no longer be valid in Turkey.^[5]

Subsequently, the name of the university was changed from the International Atatürk-Alatoo University to the Ala-Too International University. The name of the organization that runs the Ala-Too International University along with 35 other schools and colleges was also changed from the Sebat Educational Foundation to the Sapat Educational Foundation. Sapat means "quality" in Kyrgyz.

Academics

The Ala-Too International University has the following departments and programs:

Faculty of New Technologies

Computer science
Electronics and nanoelectronics engineering
Applied mathematics and IT

Faculty of Social Sciences

Main campus of the Ala-Too International University

Turkology
Сhinese language and translation
Simultaneous translation
English language and literature
Pedagogy
Psychology
Journalism

Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

World economy and international business
International relations
Management
Finance and banking
Law
Accounting and audit
Industrial engineering

Faculty of Medicine

Ala-Too International University graduation ceremony, Class of 2011

General medicine
MD , MBBS (5Year program)
pediatrics

Vocational Education

Economics and accounting
Marketing
Computer systems and complexes
Software engineering
Design

Distance Learning Center

Management
Finance and Banking & Accounting
Accounting , Analysis and Audit
Internatıonal Economy and Business
Pedagogy

References

^ Recknagel, Charles (21 July 2016). "In wake of blown coup, Turkey takes global aim at Gulen Movement". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^ Starr, Stephen (5 August 2016). "Erdogan seeks to close Kyrgyz schools and colleges linked to exiled cleric". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^ Bengard, Anastasiya (14 August 2017). Более 11 тысяч кыргызских учащихся не пустят в Турцию [More than 11,000 Kyrgyz students will not be allowed to enter Turkey]. 24 (in Russian). Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^ Какой привет... Чиновники отреагировали на заявление турецких коллег о «Себате» [As you salute... Officials react to the statement of Turkish colleagues on Sebat]. 24 (in Russian). 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
^ Ilyasov, Rustem (4 February 2017). Дипломы университета "Ататюрк-Алатоо" больше не принимаются в Турции [Diplomas of Ataturk Ala-Too University no longer accepted in Turkey]. Kloop (in Russian). Retrieved 1 February 2018.

External links

Official website (in English, Russian, and Kyrgyz)
Official website (in English, Russian, and Kyrgyz)

[1] Recknagel, Charles (21 July 2016). "In wake of blown coup, Turkey takes global aim at Gulen Movement". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[2] Starr, Stephen (5 August 2016). "Erdogan seeks to close Kyrgyz schools and colleges linked to exiled cleric". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[3] Bengard, Anastasiya (14 August 2017). Более 11 тысяч кыргызских учащихся не пустят в Турцию [More than 11,000 Kyrgyz students will not be allowed to enter Turkey]. 24 (in Russian). Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[4] Какой привет... Чиновники отреагировали на заявление турецких коллег о «Себате» [As you salute... Officials react to the statement of Turkish colleagues on Sebat]. 24 (in Russian). 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.

[5] Ilyasov, Rustem (4 February 2017). Дипломы университета "Ататюрк-Алатоо" больше не принимаются в Турции [Diplomas of Ataturk Ala-Too University no longer accepted in Turkey]. Kloop (in Russian). Retrieved 1 February 2018.

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