Research Article

Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye

Volume: 10 Number: 1 May 31, 2026
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Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye

Abstract

In the Ottoman Empire, rüştiyes constituted the fundamental building blocks of the modern education system, shaped by the Tanzimat reforms, which assumed the dual function of preparing students for both idadî schools and directly for employment in the state bureaucracy, in line with the state’s modernization policies. The Regulation of Public Education (1869) aimed to expand rüştiyes in the provinces, thereby laying the groundwork for the organization of modern education within a centralized system. In this context, the boys’ rüştiye established in Eskişehir, a district of the Hüdavendigar province, presents a typical example of a provincial school in both administrative and financial terms. The building constructed with public donations soon became the subject of a property dispute between the Ministries of Education and Finance; this situation highlighted the boundaries of financial authority between the state and the local community in the provinces. An examination of archival documents reveals the school's institutional structure through teacher appointments, disciplinary investigations, examination registers, curricula, and financial management practices. In particular, a disciplinary investigation against a teacher is noteworthy for highlighting the limitations of implementing modern educational principles in the provinces. The inadequacy of Darülmuallimîn graduates, the shortage of financial resources, and the center-province tension in disciplinary practices are clearly evident in the Eskişehir case. The conversion of the school into an idadî in 1910 symbolizes Eskişehir’s forward movement toward modernization during the restructuring of Ottoman secondary education.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 31, 2026

Submission Date

December 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 23, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Patoğlu, E. B. (2026). Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 10(1), 311-339. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1835166
AMA
1.Patoğlu EB. Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;10(1):311-339. doi:10.30561/sinopusd.1835166
Chicago
Patoğlu, Emrah Berkant. 2026. “Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye”. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 10 (1): 311-39. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1835166.
EndNote
Patoğlu EB (May 1, 2026) Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 10 1 311–339.
IEEE
[1]E. B. Patoğlu, “Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye”, Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 311–339, May 2026, doi: 10.30561/sinopusd.1835166.
ISNAD
Patoğlu, Emrah Berkant. “Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye”. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 10/1 (May 1, 2026): 311-339. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1835166.
JAMA
1.Patoğlu EB. Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;10:311–339.
MLA
Patoğlu, Emrah Berkant. “Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye”. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 1, May 2026, pp. 311-39, doi:10.30561/sinopusd.1835166.
Vancouver
1.Emrah Berkant Patoğlu. Property Dispute and Teacher Disciplinary Oversight at The Eskişehir Boys’ Rüştiye. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2026 May 1;10(1):311-39. doi:10.30561/sinopusd.1835166