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Student guide to Turkey

Boğaziçi, METU, Koç, Sabancı are flagship. Türkiye Bursları is one of world's most generous government scholarships. Cultural bridge between Asia and Europe; affordable tuition.

Official education portal: https://www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr

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Student visa & residence permit

Student visa via consulate, then Ikamet Tezkeresi (residence permit). Financial requirement covered by acceptance.

Tax & part-time work

Tax ID. Progressive 15-40%. Students below thresholds.

Scholarships specific to this country

Türkiye Bursları — fully-funded, all levels, ~5,000 globally annually including India quota. Generous: covers tuition, accommodation, health insurance, monthly stipend.

Student banking & money

Ziraat Bankası, Garanti, İş Bankası. Türkiye Bursları students supported by institutional partners.

Student accommodation

KYK (state-run student dormitories) for scholarship holders. Sahibinden, Hepsiemlak for private.

Healthcare & insurance

University-arranged insurance for foreign students (mandatory).

Language requirements

Boğaziçi, METU, Koç, Sabancı largely English-medium. IELTS 6.5+/TOEFL iBT 87+. Turkish A1 helps daily life enormously.

Food, groceries, dietary

Indian groceries in Istanbul (Zeytinburnu). Vegetarian increasingly understood — meze culture accommodates.

Safety & local context

Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir generally safe in university districts. Specific regional advisories may apply.

Indian diaspora & community

Indian Embassy Ankara + Consulate Istanbul.

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