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Establishment of the Imperial School of Military Engineering

When: 1795
Where: Hasköy quarter on the Golden Horn
Part of: Establishment of the Royal School of Naval Engineering in Istanbul

The scope broadened in 1795 with the addition of the Imperial School of Military Engineering in Hasköy.

This new school was established in the nearby Hasköy quarter on the Golden Horn. It aimed to train technical military staff for the modernization of the Ottoman Army, expanding the educational focus beyond naval engineering.

Sources

Istanbul Technical University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-12

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