Darüşşafaka Society
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| Darüşşafaka Society Darüşşafaka Cemiyeti | |
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 Darüşşafaka building in Fatih before moving to Sarıyer | |
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Darüşşafaka Cad. No.14 Maslak, Sarıyer 34457 Istanbul 34457 Turkey | |
| Coordinates | 41°07′34″K 29°01′40″D |
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| Funding type | Donation-based |
| Motto | "Eğitimde Fırsat Eşitliği" (Equal Opportunity in Education) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | 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 school day | 7-8 hours |
| Color(s) | Green, white, black |
| Slogan | Olmassada Olur |
| Song | "Darüşşafaka Marşı" |
| Sports | Basketball |
| 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 |
| 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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