The Construction Process of a School: The Antalya Kaleiçi Orthodox Christian Girls’ School (Dumlupınar Secondary School) in Ottoman Archival Documents

Occupied by the Ottomans since last quarter of 14th century, Antalya had a demographic structure which Muslims obtained quantitative superiority in period that followed. However, non-Muslim communities contained to maintain and social presence. These communities, especially Rums (Greeks), were significant element urban society with their living spaces intramuros adjacent hinterland Antalya. Their conditions redefined Edict Gülhane Reform Edict. edicts gave them right construct own public along other rights. Accordingly, from 19th century on, there is rise number buildings constructed these vilayets. The situation similarly characteristic Ottoman Throughout this study, construction process modern Dumlupınar Secondary School, originally built late 19th-early 20th for female children Antalya’s Rum community, will be discussed correlation archival documents. This study contributes literature on past its review original drawings plan façade, published first time.