Çapa Science High School

Following the proclamation of the Tanzimat, the first Dârülmuallim (Teacher School) was constructed in 1848 by order of Sultan Abdulmecid to train teachers.
The original building was destroyed in the fire during the 1894 Istanbul earthquake and was rebuilt in its current form in 1901 by order of Sultan Abdulhamid II.
In 2024, the restoration process began as part of structural strengthening works for the historic school buildings.

The first teacher training school established in Turkey was founded under the leadership of Ahmet Kemal Pasha, one of the last Ministers of Education of the Ottoman Empire.
Ahmet Cevdet Pasha, the chief author of the Mecelle and a pioneer in the modernization of the education system, served as the school’s first principal.
The building, constructed entirely in the classical Turkish style, houses the Çinili Mosque on its ground floor.
It was designed by architect Kemaleddin, a pioneer of the First National Architectural Movement, known for his iconic structures.
Notable teachers at the school included Tevfik Fikret, Cevdet İnançalp, Selim Sırrı Tarcan, and Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver.
Ali Ulvi Elöve, the author of the march “Dağ Başını Duman Almış,” was also among the school’s teachers.