Provided that they are either in the final year of high school or have already graduated:
- Foreign nationals (on the condition that those studying in secondary education [high school] institutions in Türkiye must have been enrolled before the 2022–2023 academic year, excluding embassy schools, international private education institutions listed in the MOBİS system, and foreign nationals brought to our country within the framework of projects carried out by the Ministry of National Education),
- Those who were Turkish citizens by birth but later lost their Turkish citizenship by obtaining permission from the Ministry of Interior to renounce Turkish citizenship, and those who certify that they hold a Blue Card granted upon request to those who have lost Turkish citizenship (on the condition that those studying in secondary education [high school] institutions in Türkiye must have been enrolled before the 2022–2023 academic year) (According to Article 7 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901, “(1) A child born in or outside Türkiye to a Turkish citizen mother or father within the marriage union is a Turkish citizen.” Candidates applying to quotas for admission from abroad are advised to review the Turkish Citizenship Law.),
- Those who were foreign nationals but later acquired Turkish citizenship / dual nationals in this situation (on the condition that those studying in secondary education [high school] institutions in Türkiye must have been enrolled before the 2022–2023 academic year),
- Turkish citizens who have completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country other than the TRNC (including those who have completed their entire secondary education [high school] at Turkish schools established abroad under the supervision of the Ministry of National Education),
- TRNC nationals who reside in the TRNC and have completed their secondary education (high school) in the TRNC and possess GCE AL exam results, as well as those who enrolled in colleges and high schools in other countries between 2005–2010 and obtained/will obtain GCE AL exam results, or TRNC nationals who have completed their secondary education (high school) in a foreign country and hold a TR-YÖS result,
shall have their applications accepted. -
Applications from the following candidates will not be accepted:
- Turkish citizens who completed their entire secondary education (high school) in Türkiye or in the TRNC.
- TRNC nationals, except for:
- those who completed their secondary education (high school) in TRNC high schools and have GCE AL exam results,
- those who enrolled in colleges or high schools in other countries between 2005–2010 and obtained/will obtain GCE AL exam results,
- TRNC nationals who completed their secondary education (high school) in a foreign country and hold a TR-YÖS result.
- Dual nationals whose first nationality at birth is Turkish, as defined in subparagraph 2 of item (a), except those who meet the conditions stated in subparagraph 4 of item (a).
- Dual nationals, one of whose nationalities is TRNC, except for:
- those who completed their secondary education (high school) in TRNC high schools and have GCE AL exam results,
- those who enrolled in colleges or high schools in other countries between 2005–2010 and obtained/will obtain GCE AL exam results,
- TRNC nationals who completed their secondary education (high school) in a foreign country and hold a TR-YÖS result.
- Turkish citizens or dual nationals whose first nationality at birth is Turkish (as defined in subparagraph 2 of item (a)) who studied in schools within embassies in Türkiye or in foreign high schools located in Türkiye.
- TRNC citizens, Turkish citizens who have renounced their citizenship / Blue Card holders, and foreign nationals who will enroll in Turkish secondary education institutions starting from the 2022–2023 academic year
(excluding embassy schools, international private education institutions listed in the MOBİS system, and foreign nationals brought to Türkiye under projects carried out by the Ministry of National Education).