Darüşşafaka Society

Darüşşafaka Society
Darüşşafaka Cemiyeti
Darüşşafaka building in Fatih before moving to Sarıyer
Location
Darüşşafaka Cad. No.14 Maslak, Sarıyer 34457

Istanbul
34457

Turkey
Coordinates41°07′34″K 29°01′40″D
Information
Funding typeDonation-based
Motto"Eğitimde Fırsat Eşitliği"
(Equal Opportunity in Education)
Religious affiliation(s)Islam
Established1863 Cemiyet-i Tedrisiye-i İslamiye
1865 Darüşşafaka İdadisi
FoundersYusuf Ziya Paşa, Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Paşa, Vidinli Hüseyin Tevfik Paşa, Sakızlı Ahmet Esat Paşa, Ali Naki Efendi
StatusOpen
Age range11-18
Capacity≈125
Average class size≈24
LanguageTurkish, English, German (Mandatory)
Hours in school day7-8 hours
Color(s)Green, white, black
SloganOlmassada Olur
Song"Darüşşafaka Marşı"
SportsBasketball
MascotSelim (used in promotional material and advertisements)
Black Panther (see also Darüşşafaka SK)
NicknameDaçka
TeamsSultans of Türkiye (robot team)
NewspaperDarüşşafaka Haberler
Websitedarussafaka.org
Last updated: 18 March 2024

Darüşşafaka Society, the first non-governmental organization in Turkish history in the field of education, operating since 1863.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Darüşşafaka Cemiyeti".
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