Aydın Doğan Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi

What Aydın Doğan Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi does

Aydın Doğan Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi is a public vocational and technical Anatolian high school operating under the Turkish Ministry of National Education (MEB). Founded in 1998 by the Aydın Doğan Foundation, it is located in Bahçelievler, Istanbul, and serves approximately 341 students across 14 classrooms and 7 workshops, supported by 30 teachers. The school concentrates on three media-adjacent vocational fields — Journalism, Radio/TV Broadcasting, and Graphic Design/Photography — making it one of the few Turkish public secondary institutions focused on media industry preparation.

The institution operates as a non-revenue-generating public service: education is tuition-free and the operating budget is funded by the Turkish state. Its delivery model combines classroom instruction, workshop-based technical training, and project activities, including student participation in the TÜBİTAK 4006 B Science Fair. The school runs multi-year strategic plans (most recently 2024-2028, the fourth in a series starting in 2011) and is currently engaged in four Erasmus+ international cooperation projects. It also maintains industry linkages, evidenced by a visit from the Turkish Journalists Association (TGC).

The school is led by Principal Serdar Karataş, appointed in 2023, and operates within a regulated national education framework that determines curriculum, staffing allocation, and student admission criteria. Its strategic posture is institutional maintenance and program quality improvement rather than commercial expansion; there are no disclosed commercial products, paying customers, or capital-raising activities.

Name

Aydın Doğan Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi

Legal name

Bahçelievler Aydın Doğan Ticaret Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi

Website

https://aydindoganlisesi.meb.k12.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aydın Doğan Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi is a public Turkish vocational high school founded in 1998 in Bahçelievler, Istanbul, serving about 341 students across journalism, radio/TV, and graphic design/photography programs under state funding.

Ownership category

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Product category

Vocational Secondary Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAIAIAC

Subject-Specific Short Courses & Academies (e.g., STEM, Business, Arts)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

Keywords

• Vocational secondary education
• Media communication training
• Journalism vocational program
• Radio television training
• Graphic design photography

Headquarters

HQ city

Bahçelievler, Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public vocational and technical high school under the Turkish Ministry of National Education (MEB), the school is government-funded and provides free education to students. The school does not charge tuition fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aydın Doğan Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi is a public vocational and technical Anatolian high school that delivers secondary-level vocational education in three communication-focused fields: Gazetecilik (Journalism), Radyo Televizyon (Radio-Television), and Grafik ve Fotoğraf (Graphic Design and Photography). Instruction is delivered through classroom teaching supported by specialized workshops and studios, including camera workshops, editing suites, Mac-based page design labs, a radio studio, and photography studios. Graduates receive diplomas recognized by the Turkish Ministry of National Education (MEB), preparing them as qualified intermediate staff for Turkey's media and communication sector.

Product overview

Aydın Doğan Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi is a vocational high school offering communication-focused education in three main areas: Journalism (Gazetecilik), Graphics and Photography (Grafik ve Fotoğraf), and Radio Television (Radyo Tv). The school supports student-produced media including the Doğanay practice magazine, Cep Gazetesi newspaper, a Journalism Virtual Radio for podcast productions, and various creative projects including music videos, short films, and graphic design work. Founded by Aydın Doğan Foundation on September 14, 1998, the school prepares students for careers in media and communication sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gazetecilik (Journalism) Vocational Education Program A four-year vocational secondary education program in Journalism (Gazetecilik), admitting 30 students annually through the national examination system. The program trains students in journalism and media production skills and supports student-produced outputs such as the Cep Gazetesi newspaper and Doğanay magazine.
• Radyo Televizyon (Radio-Television) Vocational Education Program A four-year vocational secondary education program in Radio-Television (Radyo Televizyon), admitting 30 students annually through the national examination system. The program provides hands-on training in radio and television production through specialized studios, editing suites, and equipment, and supports student-produced short films and radio programming.
• Grafik ve Fotoğraf (Graphic Design and Photography) Vocational Education Program A four-year vocational secondary education program in Graphic Design and Photography (Grafik ve Fotoğraf), admitting 34 students annually through address-based placement. The program provides practical training using Mac-based page design labs and photography studios, supporting student-produced visual media work.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 projects submitted to TÜBİTAK 4006 Science Festival program, selected among participating schools
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Spanish Schools (Erasmus+ Partner Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The school participates in the 'Kardeş Okul Projesi' (Sister School Project) with Spain, hosting Spanish journalism educators Maria Isabel Romero Barciela and Mary McGuinness from Ireland as part of international exchange programs.
• Aydın Doğan Vakfı (Aydın Doğan Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school was established by Aydın Doğan Foundation in 1998 on the 75th anniversary of the Republic. The foundation continues to support the school, with Foundation President Senem Başyurt visiting the school in April 2026 to meet with students and review their work.
• Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti (Turkish Journalists Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe journalism department students visit the Turkish Journalists Association Press Museum as part of their educational activities, learning about press history and journalism profession from museum guides.
• European Union Erasmus+ ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school holds Erasmus+ accreditation and has 4 ongoing Erasmus+ projects including school exchange partnerships. Students have participated in mobility programs to Ireland, and the school hosts international guests including Greek journalists and Spanish educators through Erasmus+.
• TÜBİTAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates annually in TÜBİTAK 4006 Bilim Şenliği (Science Fair) program with student projects. Students receive TÜBİTAK certificates for their participation in science projects.
• İMMİB Erkan Avcı Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu LisesiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participated in the 'Dene Yap Meslek Lisesiyle Üret!' vocational education fair organized at this partner school, where students showcased their skills in journalism, radio-television, and graphic-photography.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Bahçeşehir Koleji: One of Turkey's largest private K-12 education networks, offering K-12 instruction at scale across the country. Comparable as a Turkish secondary-education provider but operates commercially and offers general (not media-vocational) curricula.

Direct peers

• Fatih Sultanahmet Suphi Paşa Ticaret Meslek Lisesi: An Istanbul-based commerce/trade vocational high school where principal Serdar Karataş previously served as principal. Operates under the same MEB framework and offers a comparable public vocational secondary-education model, though with a different subject focus.
• İMMİB Erkan Avcı Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi: A Turkish public vocational and technical Anatolian high school explicitly listed in the school's data as a peer for the 'Dene Yap Meslek Lisesiyle Üret!' vocational fair. It operates within the same MEB public-vocational framework, making it the closest comparable institution in the same district.
• Bakırköy 70. Yıl MTAL: A vocational and technical Anatolian high school in Istanbul where principal Serdar Karataş previously served as principal. Same MEB public-vocational structure and adjacent Istanbul geography, making it a directly comparable public vocational institution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutu.be/ba1B0LVyTsA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ayd%C4%B1n-do%C4%9Fan-mesleki-ve-teknik-anadolu-lisesi

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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