Galatasaray High School

Galatasaray High School, one of the top schools in Türkiye, has honored its first female graduates with medals and certificates in a ceremony.

In 1965, nine girls started enrolled at the school, making them the first female students to pursue education there, and two of them graduated in 1973.

A new snake sculpture has been installed in place of the historical statue at the front gate of Galatasaray High School that disappeared about three months ago.

In April, the disappearance of one of the historical snake statues on the columns in the front gate of Galatasaray High School on the İstiklal Avenue sparked controversy.

The disappearance of one of the historical snake statues on the columns in the front gate of Galatasaray High School on the İstiklal Avenue of Istanbul has sparked controversy.

Şerif Yaşar, the president of the Art History Association, said that the statue which is more than than 150 years old, no longer exists in its place.

Veteran theater actor Ferhan Şensoy, who died on Aug. 31 after being hospitalized on July 2 due to internal bleeding, cardiovascular diseases and respiratory failure, was laid to rest yesterday.

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The first ceremony for Şensoy was held at Ses Theater in Beyoğlu.

Turkey commemorated Barış Manço, one of the most prominent figures in Turkey who had a great cultural influence, on Jan. 31, 21 years after his passing.

Suffering a heart attack, Manço, one of Turkey's most beloved figures, died on Jan. 31, 1999 at the age of 56. His death came just before the release of his album "Mançoloji" which marked his 40 years of experience in music.

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.

The Istanbul Research Institute's new exhibition titled "A Window to the West: 150 Years of the Galatasaray Lycée 1868-2018" offers glimpses of Galatasaray High School's efforts to train skilled, qualified individuals since 1868. The exhibition opened on Sept. 14 on the occasion of the school's 150th anniversary.