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Kolej
{{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 Kolej is the Turkish language, Turkish word for ''college'' though it is used as a supplementary title for private high schools in Turkey. The name originates from Robert College, the first United States, American educational institution founded outside of the United States. Though founded as a college, Robert College has been operating as a private high school since 1971. According to the Turkish education system, official name for a private high school is the direct translation, ''özel lise'', not ''kolej''. The word "Kolej" is regularly used to refer to TED Ankara College in Turkey. Additionally, Kolej is a neighborhood named after TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Ankara Koleji, in the Çankaya, Ankara, Çankaya district of Ankara, the capital of Turkey. See also * Robert College of Istanbul * TED Ankara College Foundation Schools * College Education in Turkey Turkish words and phrases tr:Kolej ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert College
The American Robert College of Istanbul ( tr, İstanbul Özel Amerikan Robert Lisesi or ), often shortened to Robert, or RC, is a Selective school, highly selective, Independent school, independent, mixed-sex education, co-educational Secondary school, high school in Turkey.The Education in Turkey, Turkish education system divides schools into two classes: public or private. According to this classification, Robert College is a private school. The school is situated in a wooded campus on the European side of Istanbul in the Beşiktaş district, with the historic Arnavutköy neighborhood to the east and the upscale Ulus neighborhood to the west. Founded in 1863, Robert College is the oldest continuously operating American school outside the United States. Robert College is consistently ranked as the top private high school in Turkey. The school has a long list of Robert College alumni, list of notable alumni, including entrepreneurs, politicians, journalists, artists, three List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
