İTK Continues to Be a Pioneering School for 76 Years

Founded in 1950 through the entrepreneurial vision of Bahattin Tatış, a visionary teacher of the Republic, İzmir Özel Türk Koleji celebrates the 76th anniversary of its establishment with nearly 25 primary, middle, and high schools across five campuses in the Aegean Region, and with more than 40,000 graduates who make its name known worldwide through their achievements.

Having renewed its technological infrastructure in its 75th year with the vision of educating “Future-Ready, Global Citizens,” İzmir Özel Türk Koleji continues to be a “pioneering school” in its 76th year by establishing an AI-supported school ecosystem in education.

İTK, which was among the schools that presented the İTK AI Concept at the “AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU)” initiative held for the first time at Oxford University in October, emphasizes that it has a voice in this field on a global scale.

In its 76th year, İTK adds a new achievement to its social responsibility efforts with the opening of the Güzelbahçe Municipality İzmir Özel Türk Koleji Can Dostlar New Life Center. Located on a five-acre natural living area, the center offers animals a loving, safe, and modern home.

Güzelbahçe Municipality İzmir Özel Türk Koleji Can Dostlar New Life Center

Embracing sustainability as one of the cornerstones of its institutional vision, İzmir Özel Türk Koleji draws attention in its 76th year with concrete efforts toward a more livable world through its environmentally conscious approach. The Solar Power Plant (GES) it has implemented supplies the electricity needs of all schools across its five campuses from renewable energy sources. By ensuring sustainability in electricity usage and aiming to reduce its carbon footprint, İTK seeks to foster in its students an awareness of respect for nature and energy resources through its exemplary efforts.

Aware that an institution’s archive is the silent witness of its journey from past to present, İzmir Özel Türk Koleji is digitizing its entire collective memory that carries its historical development and values into the future. Always aiming to exist in tomorrow, the İzmir Özel Türk Koleji family strengthens its roots through this innovative initiative.

Examples from the İzmir Özel Türk Koleji Archive

Celebrating its 76th proud year, İzmir Özel Türk Koleji, which since its establishment in 1950 has aimed to educate responsible, happy, and globally minded individuals without compromising Atatürk’s principles, wishes many more years of success.