Lycee Pierre Loti Istanbul

Lycée Pierre Loti is a French international school in Istanbul, Turkey, operating under the auspices of the AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad) and the French Ministry of National Education. Named in honour of the celebrated French author and traveller Pierre Loti — who famously lived in Istanbul — the school carries a rich cultural heritage reflecting the historic Franco-Turkish connection. Serving students from Maternelle through Terminale (ages 3-18), the school delivers the complete French national curriculum, preparing students for the prestigious French Baccalauréat diploma. Lycée Pierre Loti provides a bilingual French-Turkish education in a multicultural environment, serving Istanbul's French-speaking expatriate community, local French-language families, and international families seeking a Francophone education. Students graduate with internationally-recognised qualifications that open pathways to universities in France, Turkey, and worldwide. The school's programme combines rigorous French academic standards with Turkish language and cultural integration, producing genuinely bicultural graduates. Located in Istanbul, the school benefits from the city's extraordinary cultural richness, offering students an unparalleled educational experience at the intersection of European and Middle Eastern civilisations.