English: Vefa Lisesi in the Vefa district dates from 1872 and – I was told – was the first school of this kind in Istanbul, famous for the quality of its teaching. To the south there is a part where the school grounds touch the grounds of the Şezade Mosque, with some fine old houses. I went inside the school to find some pupils training for a performance, loud Mehter music filled the hall. The staircase I photographed for former pupils, to reminisce.
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