Naval High School (Turkey)
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Naval High School (Turkish: Deniz Lisesi); known in the Ottoman period as the Imperial School of Naval Engineering (Mühendishane-i Bahr-i Hümâyûn) and later as the Imperial Naval School (Mekteb-i Bahriye-i Şahane); is a Turkish naval high school located on Heybeliada Island (the second largest of the Prince Islands) in the Sea of Marmara, to the southeast of Istanbul, Turkey.
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School type | Public, Boarding |
Founded | 1773; 251 years ago (1773) |
Closed | 31 July 2016 |
Color(s) | Navy blue and white |
Deniz Lisesi trained naval cadets for the Turkish Naval Academy. Established in 1773, it is one of the oldest Turkish high schools. Being a military school in nature, access open only to students who are Turkish citizens with a special admission exam and a physical test.
After the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, the Naval High School, along with the other military high schools in Turkey, was closed. Subsequently, the National Defense University was established in 2016.