Çatalca Public Education Center
Changes After Construction:
- The historic building was constructed in 1908 as Rüştiye-Ula.
- In the following years, the building, which was used as Çatalca Idadi and Primary School, was occupied by the British in 1918.
- After the War of Independence, it again served for educational purposes at various levels until 2018.
- After a comprehensive restoration carried out in 2018, it has continued to serve as Çatalca Public Education Centre.
Prominent Features:
- Cevat Pasha, the mutasarrıf who had the building constructed, is known as General Cevat Çobanlı, recipient of the Independence Medal.
- Rüştiye-Ula, which formed the historical roots of the school, was known within the late Ottoman educational system as the highest-level secondary school, while Idadi was known as a high school.
- This historic educational institution served not only Çatalca but the whole Thrace region in the first years of the Republic.
