İzmir Atatürk High School (; est. 1886) is a

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History

İzmir Atatürk High School (İAL) was established in 1886 as a 5-year preparatory school. The school was subsequently converted to a 7-year preparatory school in 1890 and became a high school in 1910. Serving more than a hundred years as a day and boarding school for boys, the school started admitting girls in the year 1998. Currently, the school employs 98 full-time teachers serving the needs of more than 1500 students.

Notable alumni

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(6th Prime Minister of Turkey) *

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(9th Prime Minister of Turkey) ;Ministers: *

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, educator, politician, journalist and diplomat. * Mustafa Necati, statesman *

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, Mayor of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality ;Writers: *

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* Ahmet Haşim *

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;Poets: * Necati Cumali *

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* Levent Fırat ;Chief of the General Staff: * Kazım Orbay * Memduh Tagmac ;Civil servants: *

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, physician and Mayor of

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(Province governor) * Ahmet Piriştina Mayor of

;Journalist: * Fatih Portakal ;Sportsperson: *

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, part of 2001 European Silver Medalist Basketball Team *

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, footballer, president of

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;Businesspeople: * Selim Gökdemir, businessman ;Sculptor: * Sadi Çalık ;Academician / Science / Engineering * Kazim Cecen * Sefaattin Tongay (Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Arizona, USA)
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References

High schools in İzmir Educational institutions established in 1888 1888 establishments in the Ottoman Empire {{turkey-school-stub