Examination of education and training activities in minority schools in Aleppo province (1898-1908)

This study aims to put the features of education and training proceedings of minority schools established in Halep province in the Ottoman era. In the extent of study which has been conducted according to the field research model, the method of document inspection has been used for the gathering of the related data. It has been utilised the Education and Province Yearsbooks which were attained from ISAM as suitable for the problem of the research. Besides, local and foreign sources related to this matter have been examined. Reminiscences of doctors and pilgrims having visited Halep and having lived in the area for a while have been made the use of as well. The data which have been obtained from the documents and records have been considered one by one and classified as its related subject. It has been paid extreme attention in containing all aspects of the focused study, its aim and the problem of the research while classifying. Obtained data have been considered in the orientation of the research. In the conclusion of the research, the private schools belonging to minorities in Halep have been seen to be established by nations like Armenian, Greek, Jewish and Latin as well as societies belonging to sects such as Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Maronite and Syrian Orthodox. These schools that have been established by the churches and rabbinates have given education towards boys and girls which were in the primary, secondary or highschool levels independently from the state. The number of minority schools has risen countrywide after 1839, 1856 and 1908. Religious leaders has become the administrators and inspectors of these self-established schools. Attempts of the state to supervise these schools have become ineffective. These schools have determined their own instructors and syllabuses. Jewish people have paid attention on Turkish language education as well as giving education on native language. Protestants educating the students in mixed formation at most among the minorities, has become the most-emphasizing group intended to the education on highschools and girls. The schools belonging to Armenians and Protestants in Halep are the most in number. Financial expenditures of these groups have been met by congregations and wealthy people. Keywords: Aleppo, education of minorities, minority, school, training