History and Activities of Antalya Secondary School (1924-1933) Antalya Orta Mektebi Tarihi ve Faaliyetleri (1924-1933)
Journal of Modern Turkish History, cilt.22, sa.44, ss.357-396, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 44
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Modern Turkish History
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.357-396
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Antalya, Antalya High School, Antalya Secondary School, Education History, Republican Era
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study aims to examine the educational and social transformation role undertaken by Antalya Middle School in the early years of the Republic. The institution was established in 1924 by converting the existing high school into a secondary school. While Antalya Middle School had only 47 students in 1924, it rapidly expanded both its student population and physical capacity. In 1926, it became one of the pioneering institutions to adopt coeducation and was subsequently renamed the Muhtelit Orta Mekteb. In the same year, the opening of pedagogy classes marked an important step toward meeting the country’s need for teachers, transforming the school from a secondary-level institution into a center for teacher training. The primary school teachers trained here contributed significantly to the realization of the Republic’s educational objectives across the country. After nearly a decade, in 1933, the institution was restructured once again as Antalya High School. Thus, Antalya Middle School underwent a major transformation in line with the modern educational goals of the Republic. This study aims to provide a regional contribution to the history of education in Turkey during the Republic’s first decade by analyzing the pioneering role of Antalya Middle School in educational reforms, the contribution of its pedagogy classes, and the structural transformations of the period, with a particular focus on Antalya and its surroundings. For this purpose, Ottoman and Republican archival materials, as well as the school’s own records, in addition to official and periodical publications, were utilized. Based on the information obtained from these sources, the study makes significant contributions to illuminating the years 1924–1933, a period that had long awaited scholarly attention in the educational history of Antalya.