List of missionary schools in Turkey
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of notable missionary schools founded in Turkey, during the Ottoman Empire
. The schools listed are either closed or currently following a secular
education model, according to the Constitution of Turkey
, which outlaws religious education.
List of high schools in Turkey
Education in Turkey
Ottoman 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...
. The schools listed are either closed or currently following a secular
Secularism in Turkey
Secularism in Turkey defines the relationship between religion and state in the country of Turkey. Secularism was first introduced with the 1928 amendment of the Constitution of 1924, which removed the provision declaring that the "Religion of the State is Islam", and with the later reforms of...
education model, according to the Constitution of Turkey
Constitution of Turkey
This article relates to a current event. See also the Turkish constitutional referendum, 2010The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey is Turkey's fundamental law. It establishes the organization of the government and sets out the principles and rules of the state's conduct along with its...
, which outlaws religious education.
American Schools
- Robert CollegeRobert CollegeRobert College of Istanbul , is one of the most selective independent private high schools in Turkey. Robert College is a co-educational, boarding school with a wooded campus on the European side of Istanbul between the two bridges on the Bosphorus, with the Arnavutköy district to the east, and...
of IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , 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...
(1863) - Talas American CollegeTalas American CollegeTalas American College was a secondary school for boys, located in Talas, Kayseri in Turkey.-History:...
in Talas, KayseriKayseriKayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
(1871) - Central Turkey CollegeCentral Turkey CollegeCentral Turkey College was a Christian college founded in 1874 by the American Mission Board in Aintab, Ottoman Empire . It was on a site west of the city, and also had a branch for girls in town...
in GaziantepGaziantepGaziantep , Ottoman Turkish: Ayintab) previously and still informally called Antep; ʻayn tāb is a city in southeast Turkey and amongst the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. The city is located 185 kilometres northeast of Adana and 127 kilometres by road north of Aleppo, Syria...
(1874) - Üsküdar American AcademyÜsküdar American AcademyÜsküdar American Academy is a private coeducational high school located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is regarded as one of the most academically rigorous institutions in Turkey.-History:...
in IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , 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...
(1876) (former American Academy for Girls) - Euphrates CollegeEuphrates CollegeEuphrates College was a coeducational high school in Harput , a town in the eastern Turkey, founded and directed by American missionaries for mostly the Armenian community in the region....
in Harput (1852) - American Collegiate Institute, IzmirIzmirIzmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
(1878) - Anatolia College in MerzifonAnatolia College in MerzifonThe Anatolia College in Merzifon or American College of Mersovan was a coeducational high school located in the town of Merzifon in the Rûm Province of the Ottoman Empire established and directed by American missionaries between 1886 and 1924.-Theological seminary:The school was established in...
, AmasyaAmasya- History :Its location in this steep valley makes the city a mountain stronghold, easy to defend, and thus Amasya has had a long and prominent history.-Antiquity:...
(1886) - Tarsus American CollegeTarsus American College-Overview:Tarsus American College or Tarsus American School is a private coeducational high school located in Tarsus, province Mersin, Turkey.It is known for the success of its alumni throughout the world...
, MersinMersin-Mersin today:Today, Mersin is a large city spreading out along the coast, with Turkey's second tallest skyscraper , huge hotels, an opera house, expensive real estate near the sea or up in the hills, and many other modern urban...
(1888)(former St. Paul's College in Tarsus) - International College in IzmirIzmirIzmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
(1891)
French Schools
- Lycée Saint Benoît d'Istanbul (1783)
- Lycée Français Sainte Pulchérie, IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , 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...
(1846) - Lycée Français Notre Dame de Sion, IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , 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...
(1856) - Lycée Français Saint Joseph d'IstanbulSt. Joseph High School (Istanbul)St. Joseph High School is a private high school located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a French school founded in 1870. Classes are taught in Turkish, French, and/or English.-External links:* / *...
, (1870) - Lycée Saint-Joseph d'Izmir (1880)
- Lycée Français Saint-Michel, IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , 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...
(1886) - Collège Français Sainte-Euphémie, IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , 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...
(1895)
See also
- Education in TurkeyEducation in TurkeyEducation in Turkey is governed by a national system which was established in accordance with the Atatürk Reforms after the Turkish War of Independence...
- Secularism in TurkeySecularism in TurkeySecularism in Turkey defines the relationship between religion and state in the country of Turkey. Secularism was first introduced with the 1928 amendment of the Constitution of 1924, which removed the provision declaring that the "Religion of the State is Islam", and with the later reforms of...
List of high schools in Turkey
Education in Turkey
Education in Turkey
Education in Turkey is governed by a national system which was established in accordance with the Atatürk Reforms after the Turkish War of Independence...