Ankara Atatürk High School Explained

Ankara Atatürk High School
Established:	1886
Motto:	High School Bringing World Languages Together
Coordinates:	39.9268°N 32.8515°W
Head Name:	Principal
Head:	Adil Yaman

Ankara Atatürk High School (Turkish: Ankara Atatürk Lisesi), is an Anatolian High School located near Sıhhiye district of Çankaya, Ankara.

History

Ankara Atatürk Lisesi was first established in 1886 as Ankara İdadisi.^[1] The school changed its name several times throughout its history: 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 by 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 High School Entry System(LGS).

Alumni

The high school is considered by the local press as an alma mater of Turkish leaders.

Among its alumni are:

• Sinan Çetin (film director and producer)
• Can Dündar (journalist)
• Altan Öymen, Hikmet Çetin (politicians)
• Orhan Veli, Can Yücel (poets)
• Aydın Sayılı, Gazi Yaşargil, İlber Ortaylı, Korkut Yaltkaya (academicians)

Alumni Organizations

There are two alumni organizations established for Ankara Atatürk High School:

• Ankara Atatürk High School Alumni Association
• Ankara Atatürk Lisesi Education Foundation

Notes and References

1. News: Atatürk High School: alma mater of leaders. October 29, 2007 . Hurriyet Daily News.
2. Web site: Bruno Taut. Visione e progetto. Luciana. Capaccioli. 1 January 1993. EDIZIONI DEDALO. Google Books.
3. Web site: Modernism and Nation Building: Turkish Architectural Culture in the Early Republic. Sibel. Bozdogan. 1 January 2001. University of Washington Press. Google Books.