Discover Istanbul International Community School (IICS), offering IB curriculum and global education with a diverse community since 1911.

Discover Istanbul International School, offering top-tier education from early years to high school with a focus on international curriculum and values.

The British International School Istanbul is a leading private school offering an English curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme.

Our programmes are delivered under full authorisation. The curriculum, teacher competence and assessment processes meet international standards. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and Primary Years Programme (PYP) are delivered on our campuses as a fully authorised school.

Our school is a learning environment where students discover themselves and the world around them by asking questions, making and testing hypotheses, experimenting possibilities, taking risks, learning from mistakes, and learning with and from each other. It is a place students love to be!

In 1997, Açı Schools journey started with the decision to build a school that is our current primary school in Akatlar. As Açı Schools, we are one of the leading educational institutions in Turkey with more than 1600 students from different age groups and nearly 550 teachers and colleagues.

Schools in Istanbul use the Turkish language as the medium of instruction. Moreover, they provide opportunities for international students to learn all about Turkish culture.

BIS Zekeriyaköy is one of the best ib schools in istanbul and Cambridge IGCSE schools in Turkey.

Top 10 international schools in Istanbul as of August 2026, based on the aggregated preferences of parents. See the list of the best schools with their key info, and explore the other 24 international schools in Istanbul.

In these systems, students progress through a series of schools that can be built and operated by both government and private organizations.