It is undeniable fact that the number of the Arab community in its various components has increased continuously in Turkey, especially in Istanbul, which is the heart of Turkey, and because of this increase the availability of schools and universities that teach Arabic curriculum, whether in Arabic, Turkish or English, has become an urgent demand day by day.
In this article, we will address the topic of Arab and international schools in Istanbul, and we will clarify the most important points that revolve around them in terms of the quality of the curriculum they teach and what languages of teaching are adopted, and we will discuss the most important factors that play a key role in choosing the best school.
Over the past five years, the education sector for foreigners has witnessed an accelerated change in the field of school establishment, where investing in education is considered asuccessful investment in Turkey in general and in Istanbul in particular.
these schools have varied according to the diversity of Arab communities and their different concentration in different areas, which has affected the nature of the curricula of these schools.
we can see in Istanbul the presence of schools teaching Iraqi, Libyan, Lebanese, Palestinian, and Yemeni curricula, and because of the development of education systems, some schools have adopted some foreign curricula (British, American, and Canadian) Some schools have succeeded in applying this idea with high efficiency, and some other schools have suffered in this subject and a mock addition has remained to no real concrete benefit.
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There is a range of factors and criteria to consider when choosing the right school for your children, including:
It is considered the most important of these factors due to the massive distances in Istanbul, the journey from school to home can take more than two hours if you choose a school away from the place of residence, which is uncomfortable, tiring, and time-consuming process.
This point is very important as some schools and academies have recently spread in Istanbul, those schools do not have a license from the Ministry of Education, so the certificates granted by these schools and academies are not recognized by the Turkish government, which causes a lot of problems for students who have studied and obtained the certificates of those schools.
To find out if the school is registered or accredited in the Turkish Ministry of Education, you should review the Center of the Turkish Ministry of Education.
Istanbul Mıllı Eğılım Müdürülüğü
Or you can visit the department's website: https://istanbul.meb.gov.tr/
If you want to study in an international school with an Iraqi curriculum, for example, this school must be accredited by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Iraq and registered in the mother country or it will not receive a document at the end of the year and the school evacuation signed and stamped by the Iraqi Ministry of Education, which allows the holder to continue studying in the motherland.
We will present a table showing the distribution of Arab and international schools in Istanbul in both the European and Asian sections with a view to the curriculum adopted in each school as well as a detailed address for each school:
School name | curricula | Area | Address |
Al- Fanar International School | Palestinian/American | Beylikdüzü | Kavaklı Mahallesi, 34520 Beylikdüzü / İstanbul Tel: +905551690404 Tel: +905522221158 |
Tulip International Schools - Beylikdüzü Branch | Arab/American | Beylikdüzü | Yakuplu Mahallesi, Geçit Sk. No:15, 34524 Beylikdüzü/İstanbul, |
King Idriss Sanussi School - Beylikdüzü Branch | Libyan | Beylikdüzü | Barış Mahallesi, Sakarya Cd., Beylikdüzü / Istanbul Phone: +905362359086 |
Yemeni International School | Yemeni | Beylikdüzü | Namik Kemal Neighborhood, Rifat Ilgaz Cd., 160.SK, NO:6 Beylikdüzü Osb/Esenyurt/Istanbul |
2-International and Arab schools in Esnyurt.
Address | Area | Curriculum | School name |
Tel: +905312633773 | Esnyurt | American | AL-Ihssan International Schools |
26. Sokak, Ataşehir /akçaburgaz/esenyurt/Istanbul Tel: +905439184448 | Esnyurt | Lebanese/British | Al-Mawakeb Schools |
Fatih Mahallesi, 19 Mayıs Blv. No:51, 34513 Beylikdüzü Organize Sanayi Bölgesi/ Esenyurt /İstanbul Tel: +905382881699 | Esnyurt | Iraqi | Al-hikma International School |
169. Sk, Namık Kemal Mahallesi 34513 Esenyurt, İstanbul Tel: +905423570917 Tel: +905434899957 | Esnyurt | British/American | Romley School |
Kıraç Karakolu Asayiş Büro Tel: +905378857442 | Esnyurt | Sudanese | Albawasel International School |
Address | Area | Curriculum | School name |
Karaagac Koyu Mah., Kahraman Cad. 27/1, Buyukcekmece Tel: +902128578264 | Büyükçekmece | American | Istanbul International Community School IICS |
Ovayenice Mh, Çakılgölet Yolu No:12, 34540 Çatalca/İstanbul Istanbul - Çatalca Branch Tel: +905352080061 Tel: +905352080071 | Çatalca | Lebanese/British | Al, Fayez International Schools |
School name | Curriculum | Area | Address |
Al, Manara International School | Libyan | Bahçeşehir | Bahchehşehir 1. Kısım, Mah. Sakarya cad. No:45/A, Başakşehir/İstanbul, Turkey, Tel: +905496262720 |
Libyan School in Istanbul | Libyan/American/British | Bahçeşehir | Bahçeşehir 2. kısım mah / turgut özal bulvarı/ bina no 64G-H Başakşehir, İst Tel: +905375614425 |
School name | Curriculum | Area | Address |
Al-Manar International Schools - Yeni Bosna Branch | Libyan | Yenibosna | Çobançeşme, Bilge Sk. No:2, 34196 Bahçelievler/İstanbul Tel: + 905524991660 |
Al, Aqsa International Schools | Yemeni/American | Yenibosna | Aksa Dünya Koleji, Hürriyet Mahallesi, Ahmet Yesevi Cad. Sümbül Sok. No:27, 34192 Bahçelievler/ İstanbul. Tel: +905393615595 Tel: +905415142943 |
Tulip International Schools - Yenibosna Branch | American | Yenibosna | Gamze Sk. No:3, Yenibosna Merkez Mahallesi, 34197 Bahçelievler/Yenibosna Mahalesi Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +905397975483 |
Almaarifa Academy International Schools | Iraqi/American | Yenibosna |
Tel: +905387340772http://almarefa-school.com/ |
School name | Curriculum | Area | Address |
Jasmine Palestinian International Schools | Palestinian/British | Bağcılar | Demirkapı Mahallesi, İnönü Cad 1621 Sk. No:10, 34214 Mahmutbey Bağcılar/İstanbul, Türkiye. Tel: +905305962291 Tel: +905539533380 |
Al, Fayez International Schools Private Alfayez International School Bağcılar | Jordanian/British | Bağcılar | 100. 100. Yıl Mahallesi, 2/1. Sk. No:7, 34204 Bağcılar/İstanbul Tel: +905375716235 |
Safir Private International School Bağcılar | American | Bağcılar | Bağlar Mahallesi, Şht. Hasan Uzun Sk. No:9A, 34209 Bağcılar/İstanbul Tel: +905444772022 |
Arab International Schools | Libyan | Bağcılar | Mahmutbey, Can Sk. No:15, 34218 Bağcılar/İstanbul Tel: +905443776733
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School name | Curriculum | Area | Address |
Huda International Schools | Lebanese | Başakşehir | Kayabaşı Mah, Ulubatlı Hasan Caddesi No: 9/1 D: a blok, 34494 Başakşehir/İstanbul E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: +905530988900 Phone: +902128096996 |
Al_ Aqsa International Schools | American | Başakşehir | Ziya Gökalp Mahallesi, Bedrettin Dalan Bulvarı, Aykosan Sanayi Sitesi No:2, 34490 İkitelli Osb/Başakşehir/İstanbul Tel: +905469159061 Tel: +905469159062 https://alaqsaschools.com |
Al- Andalus Schools | Iraqi | Başakşehir | İkitelli OSB Mah. Aykosanyonetim Sok. No: 1, Aykosan, Site, 34490 Başakşehir Tel: +905330966011 Tel: +905330966014 |
Al- Awael International School | Lebanese | Başakşehir | Başakşehir, Kayabaşı Mah. Ulubatlı Hasan Caddesi Bahçetepe, Kayaşehir Bulvarı, 34480 Başakşehir/İstanbul Tel: +902124000044 |
Address | Area | Curriculum | School name | ||
Merkez mah. gulistan sokak bena no: 15. avclar/İstanbul, Turkey 9-Tel: +905313287133 Tel: +905530143160
| Avcılar | Iraqi |
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Üniversite Mahallesi, Üniversite mah. Erguvan Sok. No:10/A1, 34320 Avcılar/İstanbul Tel: +905551666184 | Avcılar | American | Al-Manar International Schools - Avglar Branch | ||
Firuzköy Mahallesi, Nacip Fazıl Cd no 9 Avcılar, İstanbul Tel: +905524714747 | Avcılar | Yemeni/American | Al, Nahda School |
School name | Curriculum | Area | Address |
MEF international school (Private MEF International School Beşkiktaş) | British | Beşiktaş | Ulus Mah. Oztopuz Cad. Leylak Sok. 34343 Ortakoy / Besiktas / Istanbul/ Turkey |
School name | Curriculum | Area | Address |
School of | Iraqi/American | Nisanca | Davutağa Cd. 26-1, Nişanca Mahallesi 34050 Eyüp Tel: +905422252262 |
School name | Curriculum | Area | Address |
Al-Umma Academy School - Şişli Branch | Libyan | Şişli | Fulya Mahallesi, Ortaklar Cd. No:40, 34394 Şişli/İstanbul Tel: +902122342770 Tel: +905322724789 |
12- Arab and international schools in Kağıthane:
School name | Curriculum | Area | Address |
Sudanese Turkish Friendship School | Sudanese | Kağıthane | Gürsel Mah_ Nurtaç Cad Invention Sok _ No:1 Kağıthane _ Istanbul Phone: +902122955781 Phone: +905343078407 Phone: +905343078408 |
Saudi School | Saudi | Kağıthane | Kâğıthane/İstanbul |
King Idris Al-Senussi School | Libyan | Kağıthane | GÜRSEL MAHALLESİ NURTAÇ CADDESİ |
13- Arab and international schools in Istanbul Asia:
School name | Curriculum | Area | Address |
Istanbul international school | British | Üsküdar | Campus A – Pre-School: Campus B – Primary School: Campus C – Middle – High School: Tel: + 902163350055 |
The price of an annuity for any school in Istanbul depends on several factors such as the type of curriculum adopted in teaching and whether the curriculum is taught in more than one language and depends on the level and competence of the teaching staff, so the rates for registration in these schools start from approximately 1000 USD and if teaching in English is available so it approximately $2000 and in some highly qualified schools with global curricula, the registration fee may reach 5000 USD.
To be able to register in an Istanbul Arab school, the student must first obtain admission from this school, and to obtain admission, the school's fees must be paid, and the following documents must be submitted:
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