Antalya Chambers and Bourses Union Science High School

Antalya Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği Fen Lisesi is a public science high school located in the Hüsnü Karakaş Neighborhood of the Kepez District in Antalya. The institution operates under the authority of the Ministry of National Education.^【1】

The construction of the school was carried out by the Türkiye Chambers and Commodity Exchanges Union (TOBB) as a complex built on a 16,000 m² site, and the building was subsequently donated to the Ministry of National Education upon completion. The official opening ceremony took place on 7 September 2017, attended by TOBB President Rıfat Hisarcıklıoğlu, then Minister of Development Lütfi Elvan, Antalya Members of Parliament Mustafa Köse, Gökçen Özdoğan Enç, Çetin Osman Budak, and Mehmet Günal, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Menderes Türel, Antalya Governor Münir Karaoğlu, and other civil administrators. The high school, under the founding directorship of Mahmut Tayyar Yetük, commenced operations in the 2017–2018 academic year. The dormitory building within the campus was opened for service in the 2019–2020 academic year.^【2】

The school is a state institution under the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Education. Its institutional vision is defined as cultivating individuals equipped with the competencies required by the 21st century. Its mission is structured around delivering education and instruction according to universal standards to produce generations that are informed, creative, productive, and self-confident.^【3】

The school implements a single-session (full-day) education system. School hours run from 08:10 to 15:40. As part of foreign language instruction, English is taught as the first foreign language and German as the second. The educational technology infrastructure is supported by a fiber-optic internet connection under the FATİH Project.^【4】

The school’s annual student capacity is limited to 150 students. Admissions are conducted based on centralized examination results. According to 2022 data, the lowest and highest percentile scores of students admitted to the school ranged between 0.22 and 3.05.^【5】

The school campus is a complex built on a total area of 16,000 m². The main educational building contains 20 classrooms. Laboratory facilities include physics, chemistry, and biology laboratories as well as an information technology classroom. The campus also features four multipurpose halls, an art classroom, a music classroom, and a library with a capacity of 3,511 books. Within the campus are separate dormitories for 200 male and female students, indoor and outdoor sports areas, a cafeteria, a medical center, and a climate-controlled heating system. The school provides bus services to all neighborhoods of Antalya and is accessible via public transportation routes TB72, VML55A, and KPZ83.^【6】

The school’s teaching staff consists of 41 educators. The administrative processes and infrastructure are structured to ensure sustainable institutional development and academic success.^【7】

A total of 540 students are currently enrolled. According to 2022 data on university placement success, graduates have been admitted to the following programs: 23 students to Medicine, 24 to Dentistry and Pharmacy, 48 to Engineering and Architecture, 8 to Law and Economics, 10 to Science and Letters and Education, 4 to Veterinary Medicine, 7 to Nursing and Midwifery, and 1 to Gastronomy.^【8】

Sports activities include intra- and inter-school tournaments in basketball, volleyball, football, and table tennis. As part of cultural and educational initiatives, students receive presentations on digital safety (e-safety).^【9】

The school participates in national and international scientific competitions. As a result of its work on digital security and internet usage standards, the institution has been awarded the "e-Safety Label" (Bronze Label).^【10】