İbn Haldun Üniversitesi


İbn Haldun Üniversitesi, IHU,, is a university in Istanbul.

History

IHU was established by the TÜRGEV Foundation, set up by Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 1996 when he was Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The Rector is Dr. Recep Şentürk.
In December 2019, IHU set up a four year project to improve the understanding of the work of Al-Tirmidhi. It also held a seminar to celebrate the work of Fuat Sezgin.

Faculty

The history department includes prominent scholars such as Halil Berktay and Suraiya Faroqhi. Erik Ringmar is a professor in the department of politics and international relations.

Campus

The university is currently located in Başakșehir, in the western outskirts of Istanbul. A new campus will be opened in the fall of 2020.