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Eyüboğlu Schools
First Turkish IB school with a multi-campus group spanning Çamlıca, Ümraniye and Kemerburgaz.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Primary 1 (Total incl. meals/tutoring) | 6 | TRY 1,261,500 |
| Primary 2 (Total incl. meals/tutoring) | 7 | TRY 1,261,500 |
| Primary 3 (Total incl. meals/tutoring) | 8 | TRY 1,003,000 |
| Primary 4 (Total incl. meals/tutoring) | 9 | TRY 858,625 |
Reviews
- Signal is split between alumni and teachers. Both sides come up, and some reviews appear on specialist international-school review platforms. Parents are largely absent.
- Alumni voice is positive on academics. One 2007 IB graduate said "I've never enjoyed learning, discovering and critical-thinking on subjects as I have when I was an IB student" and credited Eyüboğlu's IB programme as formative. Another alumnus described the IB programme as "pretty strong".
- The same alumnus warned that the IB rigour did not translate well into Turkish university culture, where the same approach was "perceived negatively".
- Teacher voice is more critical. Teachers describe Eyüboğlu as "a Turkish private school" rather than a true international one, with English-language administration weak and "decisions made for economic reasons rather than educational ones".
- The same teacher says staff are "discouraged from criticizing a student to the parents" because families are paying customers, which raises a structural question about academic feedback.
- A current pupil described the science-and-maths IB stream as a small minority, with "7 sm vs ~100 tm" in their cohort, suggesting most students take the Turkish-medium track and the international stream sits alongside rather than driving the school.
Positives
- IB programme reputation. Alumni and commenters describe the IB programme as academically strong and formative
Considerations
- Turkish-medium vs international stream. Most students sit in the Turkish-medium track; the IB cohort is much smaller within each year group
- Commercial-school feel. Teacher reviews describe a profit-driven environment where parent feedback can be softened to keep families paying
- Language and administrative culture. Teacher reviews flag thin English fluency outside teaching staff, limiting the international-school feel
Leadership
Gülşah Çekiç
Gülşah Çekiç is the Principal of Eyüboğlu College. She has been an integral part of Eyüboğlu Educational Institutions since 2003, initially serving as a Mathematics Teacher. Over her career at the institution, she has also held the role of IB MYP Coordinator. She holds a degree in Mathematics from Mimar Sinan University, having graduated in 2001. Under her leadership, Eyüboğlu College continues its tradition of academic excellence as an IB World School, offering the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes while maintaining a strong commitment to Atatürk’s principles.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
Location