Ankara Atatürk Lisesi
| Ankara Atatürk Lisesi | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Çankaya, Ankara Turkey | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Dünya Dillerini Buluşturan Lise |
| Established | 1886 |
| Principal | Dursun Yeşilova |
| Website | www.ankaraataturklisesi.meb.k12.tr |
Ankara Atatürk Lisesi (Ankara Atatürk High School), is an Anatolian High School located near Sıhhiye district of Çankaya, Ankara.
History
It is first established in 1886[1] as Ankara İdadisi. The school changed its name several times through its history: respectively it was known as Ankara İdadisi (1886–1908), Ankara Sultanisi (1908–24), Ankara Erkek Lisesi (1924–38), and Ankara Atatürk Lisesi (1938–present). It is also known with the name Taş Mektep.
The school was rebuilt in 1937–38 by the German architects Bruno Taut[2] and Franz Hillinger.[3]
The high school selects its students with the standardized test of National Anatolian High Schools Examination.
Alumni
The high school is considered by the local press as an alma mater of Turkish leaders.[1]
Among its leading alumni can be remembered:
- Altan Öymen, Hikmet Çetin (politicians)
- Orhan Veli, Can Yücel (poets)
- Can Dündar (journalist)
- Sinan Çetin (film director and producer)
- Gazi Yaşargil, İlber Ortaylı (academicians)
References
- 1 2 Atatürk High School: alma mater of leaders, article of 29-10-2007 on Hurriyet Daily News; on-line version: www.hurriyetdailynews.com
- ↑ (Italian)Bruno Taut. Visione e progetto, pag. 63; Luciana Capaccioli, Dedalo, 1993; see books.google.it (access: 20-08-2015)
- ↑ Modernism and Nation Building: Turkish Architectural Culture in the Early Republic, pag. 72; Sibel Bozdogan; ed. University of Washington Press, 2001, see books.gooogle.it (access: 20-08-2015)
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Coordinates: 39°55′36″N 32°51′05″E / 39.926757°N 32.851517°E