Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: YÄ ldÄ z Teknik Ã niversitesi ( YTÃ , or YTU for the English name YÄ ldÄ z Technical University ) is a technical university dedicated to engineering sciences and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Istanbul , Turkey .
Simplified: YÄ ldÄ z Technical University is a university in Turkey .