School in Istanbul, Turkey
Darüşşafaka Society
Darüşşafaka Cemiyeti |
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 Darüşşafaka building in Fatih before moving to Sarıyer |
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Darüşşafaka Cad. No.14 Maslak, Sarıyer 34457
Istanbul 34457
Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°07′34″K 29°01′40″D |
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| Funding type | Donation-based |
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| Motto | "Eğitimde Fırsat Eşitliği"
(Equal Opportunity in Education) |
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| Religious affiliation(s) | Islam |
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| Established | 1863 Cemiyet-i Tedrisiye-i İslamiye
1865 Darüşşafaka İdadisi |
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| Founders | Yusuf Ziya Paşa, Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Paşa, Vidinli Hüseyin Tevfik Paşa, Sakızlı Ahmet Esat Paşa, Ali Naki Efendi |
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| Status | Open |
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| Age range | 11-18 |
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| Capacity | ≈125 |
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| Average class size | ≈24 |
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| Language | Turkish, English, German (Mandatory) |
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| Hours in school day | 7-8 hours |
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| Color(s) | Green, white, black |
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| Slogan | Olmassada Olur |
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| Song | "Darüşşafaka Marşı" |
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| Sports | Basketball |
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| Mascot | Selim (used in promotional material and advertisements)
Black Panther (see also Darüşşafaka SK) |
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| Nickname | Daçka |
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| Teams | Sultans of Türkiye (robot team) |
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| Newspaper | Darüşşafaka Haberler |
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| Website | darussafaka.org |
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| Last updated: 18 March 2024 |
Darüşşafaka Society, the first non-governmental organization in Turkish history in the field of education, operating since 1863.[1]
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