Kabatas Erkek Lisesi
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Kabataş Erkek Lisesi or Kabataş High School is one of the oldest and the most prominent high schools in Turkey
. It is located in Ortaköy
at Bosphorus in Istanbul
. It is famed for its rich history and legendary teachers.
Sultan Abdulhamid II, the high school educated new generations for the Ottoman Empire. During the Balkan Wars
, Kabataş sent numerous students to the battlefront. In early years, only boys were educated at the high school. However, as of 1994, girls have also been admitted to the school.
Kabataş High School celebrated its 103rd anniversary in 2011 with a festival.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is located in Ortaköy
Ortaköy
Ortaköy is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....
at Bosphorus in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. It is famed for its rich history and legendary teachers.
History
Established in 1908 by the Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Sultan Abdulhamid II, the high school educated new generations for the Ottoman Empire. During the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
, Kabataş sent numerous students to the battlefront. In early years, only boys were educated at the high school. However, as of 1994, girls have also been admitted to the school.
Kabataş High School celebrated its 103rd anniversary in 2011 with a festival.
Ottoman Empire period
- Hasan Tahsin Ayni (1908-1908)
- Lütfü Emiroğlu (1908-1911)
- Hüseyin Mazım (1911-1914)
- M. Sait Erkol (1914-1917)
- Abdülkerim Nadir (1917-1922)
Turkish Republic Period
- M. Edip Ergun (1922-1931)
- Mahmut Ekrem (1931-1932)
- Nuri Onur (1932-1949)
- Cemal Artüz (1949-1951)
- Faik Dranaz (1951-1958)
- Adnan Dinçer (1958-1974)
- M. Nihat Tünaydın (1974-1980)
- A. Azmi Güler (1980-1985)
- Korel Haksun (1985-2005)
- Recep Memiş (2005-2010)
- Uğur Açıkgöz (2010- )
Notable alumni
- Dr. Adnan KahveciAdnan KahveciAdnan Kahveci was a noted Turkish politician, one of the founders in 1983 of the Motherland Party led by Turgut Özal and who served as minister in successive governments throughout the 1980s...
- former Minister of Finance - Ahmet Taner KışlalıAhmet Taner KislaliAhmet Taner Kışlalı was a Turkish intellectual, political scientist, lawyer, journalist/author, academics and politician.-Biography:...
- politician, former Minister of CultureMinister of cultureA culture minister is a Cabinet position in some governments responsible for protecting the national heritage of a country and promoting cultural expression....
, writer - Ahmet YalçınkayaAhmet YalcinkayaAhmet Yalçınkaya is a Turkish poet. He was born in Giresun, Turkey, finished High School in Germany and completed his secondary education in Kabataş Erkek Lisesi. He has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Bosphorus University , M.Sc. in Robotics from Istanbul Technical University , A.A...
- poet and writer - Prof. Dr. Ali AkansuAli AkansuAli N. Akansu is a Turkish American scientist best known for his contributions to the theory and applications of sub-band and wavelet transforms.-Biography:Akansu received his B.S. degree from the Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, in 1980, his M.S...
- electrical and computer engineering - Ali BayramoğluAli BayramogluAli Bayramoğlu is a Turkish writer and political commentator. He is a columnist in the Turkish daily newspaper Yeni Safak, writing from a liberal pro-Islamic viewpoint...
- businessman, president of Müsiad - Ergican SaydamErgican Saydam-Ergican Saydam:Ergican Saydam was a Turkish pianist and piano pedagogue. He was an advocate of Turkish composers such as Cemal Reşit Rey, Ahmed Adnan Saygun, Cengiz Tanç and İlhan Usmanbaş whose music he premiered and recorded...
- pianistPianistA pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:... - Fahri KasırgaFahri KasırgaFahri Kasırga , is a Turkish lawyer. In accordance with Article 114 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, he has served as neutral Minister of Justice till the 2007 general elections....
- former Minister of justice - Feridun KarakayaFeridun KarakayaFeridun Karakaya was a well known Turkish comedy actor.-Biography:Karakaya educated in Kabataş Erkek Lisesi. He took part in several stage and film productions between years 1955 and 2002. He is best remembered with his famous character "Cilalı İbo" . He died of heart failure at the age of 76...
- cinema actor - Gülhan ŞenGülhan SenGülhan Şen is a Turkish television presenter, producer, and speaker.- Biography :Gülhan Şen was born in Shumen, Bulgaria and completed primary school there...
– Television programmer - Hasan GemiciHasan GemiciHazan Gemici was a Turkish sports wrestler and trainer, who won the gold medal in the flyweight class of men's freestyle wrestling at the 1952 Olympics....
- former Minister of StateMinister of StateMinister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister... - Muhammad Ahmad al-MangoushMuhammad Ahmad al-MangoushMuhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush was General Secretary of the People's Committee in Libya from 29 December 1997 to 1 March 2000.-References:*...
- former general secretary of LibyaLibyaLibya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... - Murat SoygenişMurat Soygenis-Biography:Soygeniş was born in Ankara, and went to school at Kabataş Erkek Lisesi. He received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1982 from Istanbul Technical University. He started his Master of Architecture studies at Middle East Technical University and went to University at Buffalo upon...
- ArchitectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, university lecturer - Naim TaluNaim TaluMehmet Naim Talu was a Turkish economist, banker, politician and former Prime Minister of Turkey.-Biography:...
- former prime minister - Dr. Necati ÇelimNecati ÇelimNuh Necati Çelim was a Turkish politician, doctor and Member of Parliament for the Democratic Party . He represented Aydın Province in the 10th and 11th Turkish parliaments from 1954 to 1960...
- MP for Aydın, founding Chairman of Aydın Tekstil Fabrikası - Gynecologist - Prof. Dr.Nusret FişekNusret FişekProf. Dr. Nusret Hasan Fişek was a doctor and Turkish Minister of Health.-References:...
- former Minister of Health - Ömer KavurÖmer KavurÖmer Kavur was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 14 films between 1974 and 2003. His film Gece Yolculuğu was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival...
- film director - Yalçın KüçükYalçin KüçükYalçın Küçük is a Turkish socialist writer, philosopher, economist, historian, Kurdolog, Sovietolog and media pundit, recognized for his historical studies on the late-Ottoman and Republican periods in the history of Turkey and Soviet economic development from a Marxist perspective and also his...
- writer and researcher - Doç.Dr. Okan Arar – Urologist and Public Health Phd