High School of Science ( tr, Fen Lisesi - FL; after the founding of other science high schools in Turkey also referred as Ankara High School of Science nkara Fen Lisesi - (A)FL is a public boarding high school in

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with a curriculum concentrated on natural sciences and mathematics for top-notch students. It was established in 1964 as the first science high school in Turkey with a funding from the

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. The school is modeled after the American counterparts like the

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. Due to the considerable success of its alumni in all aspects of professional life and academia, science high school concept is spread around the country and now there are public and private science high schools in all major cities. Its alumni includes many scientists (like

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, Ekmel Ozbay,

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), top managers (like Süreyya Ciliv and Onat Menzilcioglu) engineers and doctors (like İzge Günal) as well as famed musicians (like Derya Köroğlu and Ahmet Kanneci) and famous Performanceartist lik
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Notable alumni

* Tayfun Gönül, a writer, doctor, and Turkey's first

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Official website
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AFL Alumni Association
High schools in Ankara Educational institutions established in 1964 1964 establishments in Turkey {{Turkey-school-stub

Notable alumni

See also

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