Naval High School (Turkey)

Naval High School
Deniz Lisesi
Naval High School in Heybeliada Island
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School typePublic, military, boarding
Founded1773; 251 years ago (1773)
Closed31 July 2016
Color(s)Navy blue and white

The Naval High School (Turkish: Deniz Lisesi) was a Turkish naval high school located on Heybeliada Island (the second largest of the Princes' Islands) in the Sea of Marmara, to the southeast of Istanbul, Turkey.

The school trained naval cadets for the Turkish Naval Academy. Established in 1773, it is one of the oldest Turkish high schools. Being a military school in nature, access was open only to students who were Turkish citizens with a special admission exam and physical test.

After the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, the Naval High School, along with the other military high schools in Turkey, was closed. Subsequently, the National Defense University was established in 2016.