Closure of madrasas and secularization of education culminating in the 1933 University Reform (1839–1933)

1. Gülhane Edict launches Tanzimat reforms

   Nov 3, 1839Labels: G lhane, Sultan Abd

   • Britannica
   • G lhane

2. Teacher-training school founded to staff new schools

   Mar 16, 1848Labels: D r, Istanbul

   • Marmara Univ

3. Reform Edict expands equality principles in education

   Feb 18, 1856Labels: 1856 Reform

   • Britannica
   • Reform Edict

4. Ottoman education ministry created (Maarif Nezareti)

   Mar 15, 1857Labels: Ma rif, Ottoman state

   • Maarif Ansik
   • MEB History

5. Galatasaray Mekteb-i Sultani opens on French model

   Sep 1, 1868Labels: Galatasaray Mekteb-i, French model

   • Galatasaray
   • GSU History

6. General Education Regulation sets a state school system

   Jan 1, 1869Labels: General Education, Maarif-i Umumiye

   • MEB History
   • Marmara Univ

7. Women’s teacher-training college founded (Dârülmuallimât)

   Jan 1, 1870Labels: D r, Women teachers

   • D r lmuallim
   • Marmara Univ

8. Darülfünun reorganized as a modern university

   Sep 1, 1900Labels: Dar lf, Higher education

   • Britannica
   • Istanbul Univ

9. Islah-ı Medaris regulation restructures Istanbul madrasas

   Sep 1, 1914Labels: Islah- Medaris, Istanbul madrasas

   • Belleten

10. Law on Unification of Education closes madrasas

    Mar 3, 1924Labels: Tevhid-i Tedrisat, Ministry of

    • ATAM
    • Belleten

11. Religious ministry abolished as education centralized

    Mar 3, 1924Labels: Ministry of, Foundations Ministry

    • Sharia Ministry
    • Belleten

12. Law 2252 closes Darülfünun and orders a new university

    May 31, 1933Labels: Law 2252, Dar lf

    • Belleten
    • Istanbul Univ

13. Istanbul University begins as reformed national university

    Nov 18, 1933Labels: Istanbul University, 1933 University

    • Istanbul Univ
    • KTB Chron