Enrolment in Turkish schools
Parents should approach the Provincial Education Directorate (PED) in order to request that their child be enrolled in a Turkish school.
The following documents are required to enroll in a Turkish school:
–           Foreigners’ Identification Number (99 number)
–           Registration on the MERNIS (Nufus) database system – residential address information
If you have any records of your child’s previous educational history, these should also be taken to the Provincial Education Directorate.  The Provincial Education Directorate will decide (i.) the grade into which the child will be placed, based on his/her previous educational history and abilities, as well as his/her age and (ii.) the school where the child will be enrolled.
If you do not have any information on your child’s previous educational history (or if they are enrolling in school for the first time), education officials may conduct a short interview or written test to help decide the grade into which your child will be enrolled.
If you have any records of your current residential address, it may be useful to provide this information to ensure placement to the nearest school with available space. The document showing your residence address can be obtained from the mukhtar free of charge.
It is not necessary for a child to be able to speak Turkish before enrolling in a school. Children cannot be denied access to school if they are unable to speak Turkish.