Darüssafaka High School
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Darüşşafaka High School is one of the most prominent and influential schools of Turkey
and is currently located in Maslak
, Istanbul
. The school was founded by the Darüşşafaka Association
with the name "Islamic Education Association" in 1873. This date is controversial, with some sources claiming it was 1872. However, there is a consensus that the school started formal education in 1873 in the Fatih
region of Istanbul, and gained its first graduates in 1881. The school moved to its current location in 1994.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and is currently located in Maslak
Maslak
Maslak is a neighbourhood and one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is an exclave of the municipality of Şişli, though being far north and actually closer to the municipalities of Beşiktaş and Sarıyer.Maslak is in direct competition...
, 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...
. The school was founded by the Darüşşafaka Association
Darüssafaka Association
The Darüşşafaka Association is an educational association originally founded to train apprentices. It is one of the oldest associations in Turkey, founded in 1863.-History:...
with the name "Islamic Education Association" in 1873. This date is controversial, with some sources claiming it was 1872. However, there is a consensus that the school started formal education in 1873 in the Fatih
Fatih
Fatih is a municipality and district in Istanbul, Turkey that encompasses most of the peninsula coinciding with historic Constantinople. In 2009, the district of Eminönü, formerly a separate municipality located at the tip of the peninsula, was merged into Fatih...
region of Istanbul, and gained its first graduates in 1881. The school moved to its current location in 1994.