History Kuleli_Military_High_School

kuleli cavalry barracks in 1841. engraving thomas allom, renowned illustrations of ottoman era istanbul.



the building of kuleli military high school near bosporus.

kuleli military high school established on september 21, 1845, under name of mekteb-i fünun-ı İdadiye @ maçka barracks, used istanbul technical university. due building s renewal, school completed first year @ tiled kiosk (Çinili köşk) building, housed mızıka-i hümayün (imperial music band) , zülüflü baltacılar ocağı (logistics , communications unit) in period. following renewal of maçka barracks, “mekteb-i fünun-ı İdadîye” started second education year ceremony @ presence of sultan abdülmecid on october 10, 1846.

the kuleli military high school building, kuleli cavalry barracks, designed ottoman armenian architect garabet balyan , construction completed in 1843.

in 1868, military high schools decided combined. @ time, 4 military high schools, including kuleli, combined under name of umum mekteb-i İdadî Şahane , transferred galatasaray barracks. when combination of military high schools turned out failure, decided schools should go on own education system separately. reason, “mekteb-i fünun-ı İdadîye” , “deniz İdadîsi” (naval high school) moved kuleli barracks in 1872. afterwards, school came known kuleli İdadîsi (kuleli military high school).

during russo-turkish war (1877–1878) between ottoman empire , russia, school transformed hospital. therefore, students , academic staff of kuleli moved turkish military academy building in pangaltı, istanbul. when war ended, school returned building in Çengelköy askeri tıbbiye İdadisi (military medical high school) in 1879. hospital on ridge outside school evacuated , sent military medical school, because building had become crowded. hospital later moved beylerbeyi quarter. askeri tıbbiye İdadisi (military medical high school) transferred haydarpaşa quarter in 1910.

during balkan wars in 1912–1913 (first balkan war), kuleli barracks converted hospital again. of students sent kandilli high school girls (adile sultan palace) , others buildings next beylerbeyi palace. @ end of 1913, school moved own building. during world war i, school temporarily moved prinkipo greek orthodox orphanage in büyükada island near istanbul time. @ end of world war i, building abandoned due british request in armistice of mudros , allocated dormitory armenian orphans , refugees deported during wwi.

kuleli military high school first moved military camp, consisting of tents only, near sünnet bridge in kağıthane, 1 month later, police station in maçka. because of british interest there, transferred old gendarmerie school near beylerbeyi palace (december 26, 1920). kuleli barracks given turkish troops @ end of treaty of lausanne (1923) result of turkish victory in turkish war of independence (1919–1922). british evacuated kuleli barracks , school moved home after 3-year period on october 6, 1923.

the school became civilian high school tevhid-i tedrisat bill (a law regulated education) passed in 1924 , renamed kuleli lisesi (kuleli high school). @ end of same year, became military high school again. also, took present name in 1925 kuleli military high school .

in second world war, kuleli transferred konya in may 1941 according mobilization plans. kuleli barracks converted 1,000-bed military hospital , bosphorus transportation command moved there well.

after second world war, school moved istanbul on august 18, 1947, , has been in historical home ever since. kuleli military high school applied curriculum of ministry of national education science courses until 1975–76 academic year. afterwards, began apply college system , education period increased 3 4 years, addition of prep class.

besides of them, kuleli military high school & other military high schools closed july 31, 2016 decree.