One of the Educational Journals of the Second Constitutional Era The: “Talebe: Yeni Mektep” Journal and Women's Education

Abstract

This study aims to examine the views on women's education at that era and the contribution of the periodical, Talebe: Yeni Mektep, which was published firstly in the early years of the Second Constitutional Era, to the educational life of the period. Talebe: Yeni Mektep Journal is a journal that pursued the purpose of serving for education and teaching, but its publication life was short-lived. The period of the journal, which was launched in the press world on February 1, 1327 at the İzmir Şemseddin Printing House, was determined as fifteen days. The subscription fee was fifteen cents (kuruş) and the price of one issue was thirty money (para). The owner and editor-in-chief of the journal was Mehmet Sırrı (SANLI), the responsible director was Faik Şemseddin Efendi. The publication policy of the journal was expressed as making the most serious contribution to every stage of student life with the contribution of teachers and directors. In the journal, which generally provides information about the education policies of the Second Constitutional Era, a comparative analysis of the old and new education systems was also made. This study aimed to examine and evaluate the contribution of the journal Talebe: Yeni Mektep, to the educational life of that period and the articles related to the education of women.