Istanbul Medipol University was established by the Medipolitan Education and Health Foundation (now known as the Turkish Education, Health and Research (TESA) Foundation) with the Additional Article 112 added to the “Law on the Organization of Higher Education Institutions” dated 28 March 1983 and numbered 2809 with the “Law Amending the Law on the Organization of Higher Education Institutions” numbered 5913 published in the Official Gazette dated 7 July 2009 and numbered 27281.