Galatasaray high school remains Turkey's window to the West

Galatasaray High School remains one of Turkey's best state schools due to the strong ownership among its alumni, a former graduate has said. While its graduates have made up one of the main pillars of state bureaucracy, it has also raised dissidents, argued writer İzzeddin Çalışlar. With a prominent law faculty in the Galatasaray University, the institution continues to cater to Turkey's most important needs, according to the curator of an exhibition organized to mark the school's 150th year.

Q: What does the establishment of Galatasaray High School mean in terms of Turkey's history?