Kayseri Sümerbank Textile Factory, one of the first and largest industrial investments of the Republic of Turkey and a heritage site since 2003, is in the process of being transformed and regenerated as the city campus of Abdullah Gül University.
Sümerbank Textile Factory, the first self-sufficient industrial venture of the Republic of Turkey began production in Kayseri in 1935, and remained to be one of the spearheads of national modernization, industrialization and economic development until it was shut down in 1999 as a result of the privatization policies. The factory complex is as striking in its architectural design as in its socio-cultural and economic role in national history. It was designated as an outstanding example of modernist architectural movements such as Russian Constructivism, German Bauhaus and European monumental modernism, becoming one of the best preserved industrial heritage sites in Turkey. Such similar architectural heritage is being transformed into educational Institutions worldwide. Kayseri Sümerbank Textile Factory was allocated to AGU in 2012 with a similar intent. Designed by the Russian industrial architect Ivan Nikolaev, Kayseri Sümerbank Textile Factory (1935) was an internationally recognized example of modern and industrial architectural heritage with its design and multi-functional spatial structure. It was an urban focus in Kayseri with its architectural and planning approach as well as its cultural and recreational facilities.
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