International and private schools in Antalya: IB and Cambridge programmes

2026-10-08 · Author: Grand Emlak

For families moving to Antalya the first question is usually the school; this guide compiles only what the schools confirm on their own websites.

The legal framework: private, international and foreign schools

Private schools in Türkiye fall under Private Education Institutions Law No. 5580 of 8 February 2007. The law defines "international private education institutions" as institutions that only foreign-national students may attend, and "foreign schools" as private schools opened by foreigners. The schools listed below belong to neither category: they are private Turkish schools that apply an international programme alongside the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) curriculum. Source: Law No. 5580 (mevzuat.gov.tr), accessed 08.10.2026

The MoNE Private Education Institutions Regulation is based on this law. It requires international institutions wishing to apply a programme other than the Turkish one to hold a permit issued by the education authority of the relevant country and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it stipulates that international private education institutions may not share a building or campus with other schools. Current legislation and circulars are published by MoNE's Directorate General for Private Education Institutions. Source: MoNE Private Education Institutions Regulation (mevzuat.gov.tr), MoNE Directorate General for Private Education Institutions, accessed 08.10.2026

IB and Cambridge: what they mean and how to verify

Cambridge International offers the Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary (IGCSE) and Advanced stages, taught in more than 10,000 schools in over 160 countries; whether a school is authorised can be checked in Cambridge's official school finder. The IGCSE is a qualification for 14 to 16 year olds with a choice of over 70 subjects, assessed at the end of the course through written, oral, coursework and practical components. Source: Cambridge International school finder, Cambridge International, accessed 08.10.2026

IB (International Baccalaureate) schools run the Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP) and Diploma (DP) programmes; authorisation can be checked in the IB's official school directory. This article relies only on programmes the schools state on their own websites; the table below lists district, programme and official site. Source: Maya Schools, Antalya Toplum Koleji, accessed 08.10.2026

Private schools in Antalya with international programmes

Source: the schools' own websites — Maya Schools, Antalya Toplum Koleji, İSTEK Antalya Schools, Gökkuşağı Schools, Antalya Koleji; accessed 08.10.2026

Maya Schools Antalya (Muratpaşa)

The Antalya campus of Maya Schools is in Demircikara, Muratpaşa, and teaches from preschool to high school. The school states on its website that it is an IB World School running the IB PYP and the IB Diploma Programme, and that it follows a Turkish-English bilingual model. Source: Maya Schools, accessed 08.10.2026

Antalya Toplum Koleji (Döşemealtı)

Antalya Toplum Koleji in Altınkale, Döşemealtı, educates ages 3 to 19; it runs the IB Diploma Programme in grade 12, Cambridge IGCSE in grade 10 and Cambridge Checkpoint examinations in grades 6 and 8. The school states that its academic and everyday language is English and that around 30 percent of its students are foreign nationals. Source: Antalya Toplum Koleji, Antalya Toplum Koleji, accessed 08.10.2026

İSTEK Antalya Schools (Konyaaltı and Lara)

At the Konyaaltı (Uncalı) and Lara (Güzeloba, Muratpaşa) campuses of İSTEK Antalya Schools, the IB PYP is integrated into the MoNE curriculum in preschool and primary. Intensive English is delivered through the "Crossroads" programme, and middle school, Anatolian and science high school levels are also offered. Source: İSTEK Antalya Schools, accessed 08.10.2026

Gökkuşağı Schools Antalya (Muratpaşa)

The Gökkuşağı Schools campus in Kızıltoprak, Muratpaşa, holds Cambridge International School status under accreditation code TR450 and delivers the Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary programmes alongside the national curriculum from kindergarten to grade 12. Source: Gökkuşağı Schools, accessed 08.10.2026

Antalya Koleji (Lara and Konyaaltı)

Antalya Koleji has run the Cambridge International programme at its Lara (Muratpaşa) and Konyaaltı (Liman) campuses since the 2019–2020 academic year: Cambridge Primary in primary school, Cambridge Secondary in middle school and a two-year IGCSE certificate programme in grades 9–10 at the Lara high school. The school states that it provides 15 hours of foreign-language teaching a week and belongs to the PASCH network for German. Source: Antalya Koleji, Antalya Koleji, accessed 08.10.2026

Choosing a school

We do not quote fees in this article; as tuition changes by year and level, please request current figures directly from the schools. Check the schools' own pages for admissions, equivalence for foreign students and bus routes, and follow the MoNE Directorate General for Private Education Institutions for regulatory changes. Source: MoNE Directorate General for Private Education Institutions, accessed 08.10.2026

Homes near the schools: in the Grand Emlak portfolio

For the districts where these schools cluster, see apartments for sale in Muratpaşa, villas for sale in Konyaaltı and rentals in Döşemealtı.

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