Liceo Italiano di Istanbul

Private according to meb school in Istanbul, Turkey

41°01′48″N 28°58′43″E / 41.03000°N 28.97861°E / 41.03000; 28.97861InformationTypePrivate according to MEB
Public according to MIUEEstablished1861PrincipalGiuseppe Finocchiaro (Principal)
Özgür Doğu (Turkish Chief Vice Principal)
Nida İntiba (Turkish Vice Principal)Color(s)Blue, GoldWebsitewww.liceoitaliano.net

The Liceo Italiano Statale Istanbul (Turkish: Özel İtalyan Lisesi) or the Istituti Medi Italiani (I.M.I.), popularly known as Liceo Italiano in Italian and İtalyan Lisesi in Turkish, is under legislation a private school which is situated in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey.^[1] Although considered a private school under Turkish law, the Liceo Italiano receives financial support and teachers from Italy.

It is owned by the Italian government.^[2]

History

It was founded in 1888.^[3]

Notable alumni

Can Yaman, actor
Ayşecan Tatari, actress
Çağla Kubat, European slalom windsurf champion, model, Miss Turkey 2002 the first runner-up
Ergin Ataman, basketball coach
Giovanni Scognamillo, writer
Hazal Kaya, actress
Jaklin Çarkçı, opera singer
Kudsi Ergüner, ney performer
Leyla Gencer, opera singer
Mehmet Günsür, actor
Nilüfer Yumlu, singer
Özlem Kaymaz, model, Miss Turkey 1992
Sedat Bornovalı, art historian

References

^ "Contatti". Liceo Italiano di Istanbul. Retrieved 2019-07-09. Tomtom Kaptan Sokak No:3 - 34433 Beyoğlu - Istanbul
^ "SCUOLE STATALI ITALIANE E SCUOLE DELL'INFANZIA PARITARIE ANNESSE" (PDF). Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. November 2015. p. 3/3. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
^ Italian: "Storia dell’I.M.I." Liceo Italiano di Istanbul. Retrieved on 2 June 2019. "Per questo il 1888 è considerato l’anno di fondazione della prima scuola italiana statale di Istanbul."

External links

Italian lisesi official website
The school's Alumni Association website

Beyoğlu, Istanbul

Previously known as "Pera"

Neighbourhoods

Quarters

Education

Deutsche Schule Istanbul
Galatasaray High School
Liceo Italiano di Istanbul
Lycée Français Pierre Loti d'Istanbul Beyoğlu campus
St. George's Austrian High School
Beykent University Taksim Campus
Istanbul Commerce University Sütlüce Campus
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

Landmarks

Public art	Akdeniz İsimlerin Şehri İstanbul Rainbow stairs Republic Monument Runner Statue of Peace Statue of Pope John XXIII

Transit

Metro stations	Kabataş Taksim Şişhane Haliç

History

Gezi Park protests (2013)
Imperial School of Medicine
Naum Theatre

Business

Güney Restaurant

Turkey portal
Category

v t e International schools in Turkey
France	Lycée Français Pierre Loti d'Istanbul Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, Ankara Lycée Français Saint-Michel, Istanbul() Lycée Notre Dame de Sion Istanbul()
Germany	Deutsche Schule Istanbul Istanbul High School Cağaloğlu Lisesi
United Kingdom	British International School Istanbul Tarabya British Schools
United States	Robert College Üsküdar American Academy American Collegiate Institute Ankara Elementary/High School
Italy	Liceo Italiano di Istanbul
Austria	St. George's Austrian High School
Japan	Istanbul Japanese School
Russia	Eduant Private Russian School International Russian School in Antalya
International	Istanbul International Community School MEF International School Istanbul
The Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) does not include the schools with asterisks *()** in its list of French international schools in Turkey (under "Turquie")

Italian international schools

Schools with "statale" in their name are owned and operated by the Italian government. Others are private schools.
Schools with asterisks (*) are not recognised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Italian schools.

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