{"id":12564,"date":"2026-10-05T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sayainternational.com\/en\/?p=12564"},"modified":"2026-10-07T21:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:58:15","slug":"100-percent-scholarship-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sayainternational.com\/en\/100-percent-scholarship-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"100% Scholarship in Turkey 2027: How to Study for Free at Turkish Universities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine earning a degree from a respected Turkish university without paying a single lira in tuition. A 100% scholarship in Turkey<\/strong> makes that possible, and every year thousands of international students win one. The catch? Most applicants don’t know where these scholarships come from, what the selection committees really look at, or when to apply. This guide answers all three, for the 2027 intake.<\/p>\n

In short:<\/strong> There are two main roads to a 100% scholarship in Turkey: (1) the government-funded T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131<\/em> programme, which covers tuition plus a stipend and housing, and (2) full tuition waivers offered by private (foundation) universities to top international applicants based on high school grades, SAT, Y\u00d6S or IB scores. Each has its own deadline and rules.<\/div>\n

What Does a 100% Scholarship in Turkey Actually Cover?<\/h2>\n

The phrase “100% scholarship” is used for two different packages, and knowing the difference saves you a lot of disappointment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scholarship type<\/th>\nTuition<\/th>\nLiving costs<\/th>\nWho offers it<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131 (government)<\/td>\n100% covered<\/td>\nMonthly stipend, dormitory, health insurance, one return flight, 1-year Turkish course<\/td>\nTurkish government (YTB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Private university full scholarship<\/td>\n100% tuition waiver<\/td>\nUsually not covered (you pay housing and daily costs)<\/td>\nFoundation universities in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and other cities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Partial merit scholarship<\/td>\n25%, 50% or 75% off<\/td>\nNot covered<\/td>\nMost private universities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A private-university 100% scholarship is still extremely valuable: tuition at some private universities runs from roughly $4,000 per year for many bachelor’s programmes to over $20,000 for medicine. Waiving it can save you tens of thousands of dollars over a degree.<\/p>\n

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Bo\u011fazi\u00e7i University, one of the Turkish universities that hosts T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131 scholars.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Route 1: T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131 \u2013 The Fully Funded Government Scholarship<\/h2>\n

T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131 is Turkey’s flagship government scholarship for international students at bachelor’s, master’s and PhD level. It is the most generous option, but also the most competitive, with well over 100,000 applications competing for a few thousand places each year.<\/p>\n

Key eligibility rules<\/h3>\n