Education 

 
Source: Higher Education Council Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM)

Yes, there are internationally recognized schools that provide education for foreign nationals.

 

PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS:   Only pupils of foreign nationality are allowed to attend these schools. The curriculums of these schools are written by their management and ratified by the Ministry of National Education. There are currently 27 schools with this status.

 

PRIVATE MINORITY SCHOOLS:  These are the schools established by Greek, Armenian and Hebrew minorities during the era of the Ottoman Empire. Pupils of Turkish nationality belonging to minorities attend these schools. These schools are permitted to offer education in their minority language in addition to Turkish. In total, there are currently 41 minority schools. These include 19 Armenian schools, 19 Greek schools and 3 Jewish schools.

 

PRIVATE FOREIGN SCHOOLS:  These are 31 schools established by foreigners under the Lausanne Treaty. These schools were established by French, German, Italian, Australian and US citizens during the era of the Ottoman Empire. Turkish pupils are allowed to enroll in these schools. 

Non-academic education and training activities are mostly carried out under the Ministry of National Education (MNE). The MNE manages these activities both internally and in cooperation with other institutions and organizations of relevant sectors and industries. The Turkish Employment Organization (ISKUR) and labor unions, foundations such as MEKSA (Foundation for the Promotion of Vocational Training and Small Industry) and Small and Medium Industry Development Organization (KOSGEB) also offer vocational education and training programs.