Native Name: | Darüşşafaka Cemiyeti |
Motto: | "Eğitimde Fırsat Eşitliği" |
Motto Translation: | Equal Opportunity in Education |
Location: | Darüşşafaka Cad. No.14 Maslak, Sarıyer 34457 |
City: | Istanbul |
Zipcode: | 34457 |
Country: | Turkey |
Coordinates: | 41°07′34″K 29°01′40″D |
Fundingtype: | Donation-based |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Established: | 1863 Cemiyet-i Tedrisiye-i İslamiye 1865 Darüşşafaka İdadisi |
Founders: | Yusuf Ziya Paşa, Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Paşa, Vidinli Hüseyin Tevfik Paşa, Sakızlı Ahmet Esat Paşa, Ali Naki Efendi |
Status: | Open |
Age Range: | 11-18 |
Capacity: | ≈125 |
Average Class Size: | ≈24 |
Language: | Turkish, English, German (Mandatory) |
Hours In Day: | 7-8 hours |
Colors: | Green, white, black |
Slogan: | Olmassada Olur |
Song: | "Darüşşafaka Marşı" |
Mascot: | Selim (used in promotional material and advertisements) Black Panther (see also Darüşşafaka SK) |
Nickname: | Daçka |
Teams: | Sultans of Türkiye (robot team) |
Newspaper: | Darüşşafaka Haberler |
Website: | darussafaka.org |
Lastupdate: | 18 March 2024 |
Darüşşafaka Society, the first non-governmental organization in Turkish history in the field of education, operating since 1863.[1]