Changes After Construction
It was built as a police station by the French State in 1884.
At the beginning of the 20th century, it was used for educational purposes as the Sisters’ School and Greek Secondary School affiliated with the Aya Yorgi Church in the district.
After the First World War, it was converted into a soup kitchen.
With the establishment of the Republic, it was used for educational purposes as the only central secondary school of Bakırköy until 1968.
The historical structure, used by various foundations between 1968 and 1991, was restored by the famous artist Tarık Akan in 1991 and brought back to education.
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The building, which has the status of a second-degree historical monument under the High Council of Monuments, operates today as Private Taş Primary School.
The masonry building is among the important examples of 19th-century Istanbul civil architecture with its high ceiling and large windows.
