What is Robert College?
Q: What is Robert College?
A: Robert College is an American high school in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the most prestigious, private high school in Turkey.
Q: Who founded Robert College?
A: Robert College was founded by Cyrus Hamlin, with the financial help of Christopher Rhinelander Robert, in 1863 (during the Ottoman Empire).
Q: When was it founded?
A: Robert College was founded in 1863 (during the Ottoman Empire).
Q: Was it originally a boys' college?
A: Yes, initially it was a boys' college for Christian minority of the empire. Later on, girls were allowed to be educated there as well.
Q: Who became the first Muslim boy to graduate from college?
A: Hüseyin Pektaş became the first Muslim boy to graduate from college.
Q: What happened after 1923 when Republic of Turkey was established?
A: After 1923 when Republic of Turkey was established, Robert College continued to educate young people who later became leaders of the country. Prime ministers Bülent Ecevit and Tansu Çiller are among its graduates.
Q: What happened to one of its campuses in 1971?
A: In 1971, one of its two campuses (Boys' campus or Bebek campus) was donated to Republic of Turkey and a new public university was established there while other campus (Girls' campus or Arnavutköy campus) has since been serving as coeducational high school.
