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[AKDOGAN76]

HELLO ALL....HOPE ALL IS WELL IN THE SUN!! IM PLANNING ON MOVING IN NEXT YEAR TO ANTALYA WITH MY HUBBY (WHO IS TURKISH) OUR 2 SONS AND 2 DOGS!!!...ANY ADVICE MUCH APPRECIATED....SCHOOLS/AREAS/ THANKS JO

[Cukurbagli]

Hello Jo, welcome to Turkey Central. Good luck with moving here, you'll have a great time. Just one small point, typing in all capitals is seen as shouting on the internet so it's best if you turn off the Caps Lock.

[AKDOGAN76]

HIYA THANKS FOR THE TIP.....MY CAP LOCK STUCK THANKS TO MY 2 YEAR OLD TRYING TO RESOLVE IT..... IN THE MEANTIME PLEASE BE ASSURED I AM NOT SHOUTING.....

[Abi]

Hi and welcome to our forum Akdogan76.

[swabs]

to the forum xx

[Aston]

Hello from me too

[jade]

Good morning,
I see you are moving to Antalya. It's a great place to live in - I've lived in several parts of Turkey but I LOVE it here. You need some advice on schools? I taught at many schools here in Antalya so if you let me know whether you want to send your children to a state school or a private one, I can give you some advice on the matter.
If you're looking for a flat - to rent or buy, I can also help you on that. Together with my business partner, I run an (honest) real estate agency here.
Here in Antalya there are a few clubs where expats get together - even if you feel you don't need it, it is sometimes wonderful to talk in your own tongue and to people who have a similar mindset to your own.
Here there's always something going on - there are concerts every week, there's theatre - 15 TL is the most expensive ticket!!!!
there are English cinemas and music festivals and a beer festival ........really life is not boring here.

And of course, last but not least, the wonderful coastline. Here in Antalya there are 3 long beaches and of course, once you drive away from Antalya you've got various bays en-route to Demre and Kalkan.

Let me know if you need to know anything specific and I'll try and help out.
Have a great day,
Jade

[aderb]

hi Jo and welcome from me to

[sunny]

to the forum Jo.

[Fil]

Hello Jo, I hope your move goes well. May I ask how old your children are, and what hopes and expectations you have about schools at this stage?

Best wishes,

[IbrahimAbi]

Hi Jo welcome to the Forum. We live about 2 hrs north of Antalya in the mountains... but are willing to travel to meet new friends

[AKDOGAN76]

Hello Jo, I hope your move goes well. May I ask how old your children are, and what hopes and expectations you have about schools at this stage?

Best wishes,

Hi Mr Fil, i have a 12 (soon to be 13) year old and a 2 (soon to be 3) year old. My only expectation is that they both enjoy school and work to the best of their abilities. Of course it is also important that the school/s they attend have good teachers that are able to get the best from their students. It may be that when we eventually move they are 14 and 4 and i guess my one and only hope at this stage is the move and transition is the least disruptive for them both. Thanks Jo

[sunny]

Does your to be 14 year old speak Turkish? If not it would be a good idea for your husband to try to teach him some as it will help with the transition. The little one will pick it up as he plays with new friends.

[AKDOGAN76]

Does your to be 14 year old speak Turkish? If not it would be a good idea for your husband to try to teach him some as it will help with the transition. The little one will pick it up as he plays with new friends.

Hi Sunny my eldest who is 12 has very limited Turkish, he has said that he would prefer to attend state school and on are many visits to Turkey (4 to 5 times a year) he copes well. Are you familiar with the areas to live around Antalya? I have been looking at a property close to Lara beach? do you know this area? Thanks for your advice xxx

[sunny]

No I'm afraid I don't live in your area, I live in Cesme.

[AKDOGAN76]

No I'm afraid I don't live in your area, I live in Cesme.

oops!! thanx for previous advice xx

[Fil]

We have 2 daughters aged 15 and 19 now, they have been through the state school system here in Antalya. The younger one started primary school here, the older one was in year 5 when we arrived after 2 years in Ankara, before that she did her first three years in primary in Hungary. There are lots of things wrong but I am confident that overall our children have benefited greatly from the experience.

I think it is important for parents to be proactive in managing the educational experience for children. Speak to as many people as possible in a locality, find out what different opinions of schools are. Speak to the teachers, some you will be happy with, others you will want to keep away from. Be clear about what you want your children to get out of their schools.

Parents who leave UK to live permanently abroad lose the right for their children to be regarded by UK universities as home students. That means the fees alone to attend university in Uk would be around ten thousand pounds a year, compared with three thousand for home students. That is probably the greatest disadvantage about leaving UK.

[AKDOGAN76]

We have 2 daughters aged 15 and 19 now, they have been through the state school system here in Antalya. The younger one started primary school here, the older one was in year 5 when we arrived after 2 years in Ankara, before that she did her first three years in primary in Hungary. There are lots of things wrong but I am confident that overall our children have benefited greatly from the experience.

I think it is important for parents to be proactive in managing the educational experience for children. Speak to as many people as possible in a locality, find out what different opinions of schools are. Speak to the teachers, some you will be happy with, others you will want to keep away from. Be clear about what you want your children to get out of their schools.

Parents who leave UK to live permanently abroad lose the right for their children to be regarded by UK universities as home students. That means the fees alone to attend university in Uk would be around ten thousand pounds a year, compared with three thousand for home students. That is probably the greatest disadvantage about leaving UK.

Thanks for that, yes there is lots to think about....However the fees have increased for Uni in UK and i guess that wherever you go you get what you pay for. I am positive that my youngest will have the least problems if any as he will start the schooling system from scratch in Turkey, as for my eldest we may send him to a private school or pay for extra tution. I think that one of the important issues we have is that our children are able to learn and experiance the Turkish culture and be closer to my in-laws, their fathers family. Are you still living in Antalya? What schools did your daughters attend? were you impressed?

[Fil]

You have a good plan, I hope it all works out for you. have you seen the schools and education part of the forum? There is lots of stuff there that is relevant to what you are interested in. The thread http://www.turkeycen...hool-in-turkey/ shares a lot of people's experiences with schools here, including the saga, or pehaps odyssey, of our own children's schooling- our big daughter attended six different primary schools. There are quite a few other threads that may interest you on the exam system, on private and state schools and on bilingualism.

[Ken]

Welcome Jo!