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To access your student email account, you may visit https://www.isikun.edu.tr/webmail. Your student email will be studentnumber@isik.edu.tr and your password will be your student number. 

You may access your e-campus account from https://e-campus.isikun.edu.tr/. Your student email will be studentnumber@isik.edu.tr and your password will be your passport number or student number. 
 

For a document request; 

You can create a request with the Create Request button by entering the Document Request page and selecting the language you prefer for the document you want.

You can enter the "Document Request" page on the e-campus to view the status of your requested documents.

You can download your signed documents from your "Document Request" page to your computers with the "Download your document" link .

P.S: If you need to, you can print your sent document or e-mail it to the institutions you want. As long as there is no change in their student status, students with active status can print their e-signed student letter as many times as they want.

Please view our academic calendar for all the important dates:  https://www.isikun.edu.tr/international/academic-calendar

The Tax Identification Number helps international students complete certain procedures when they arrive in Turkey, before obtaining a residence permit. This number allows you to purchase health insurance, pay the residence permit card fee, open a bank account at certain banks, and carry out various official procedures in Turkey. Obtaining a Tax Identification Number is free of charge. After receiving your residence permit, you no longer need to use the Tax Identification Number. Instead, you can use the Foreign National ID Number written on your residence permit card for official procedures.

The Tax Identification Number application can only be made with a valid passport.

How to Obtain a Tax Identification Number

1) Online Application

Required Documents:

  • Turkish phone number
  • Your passport

How to Apply:

  • Visit the official website of the Digital Tax Office. Click on the button labeled “POTENTIAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER APPLICATION FOR FOREIGNERS.”
  • Fill out the application form carefully, paying attention to the following:
  • If you do not have a Turkish residence permit, leave the “ID Number” field blank.
  • Enable cookies and pop-ups in your browser. Your Tax Identification Number will be provided as an official PDF document. If pop-ups are not enabled, you won’t be able to receive the document.
  • Use the exact same information as written in your passport.
  • Do not use Turkish characters (for example, use “I” instead of “İ”).
  • The date format must be DD/MM/YYYY. If you're unsure, use the calendar icons to select the dates.

After submitting the form, the system will assign you a Tax Identification Number.

The T.C./Tax ID Number or Potential Tax ID Number shown on the document is your official Tax Identification Number.

If the online system does not work, you will need to go to the tax office in person.

2) In-Person Application

To obtain a Tax Identification Number in person, you need to go to the tax office with the following documents:

  • Your passport
  • A photocopy of the identity page of your passport
  • A completed and signed Tax Identification Number Application Form

The nearest tax office to campus is the Şile Tax Office. Click [here] for location info, transportation directions, and tips.

Please check our website for the residence permit process, you will have to re-apply for the permit before your current residence permit ends.
https://www.isikun.edu.tr/international/legal-process
 

If you need to open a bank account urgently before you get your residence permit card, you can do so by visiting a branch at state banks such as Ziraat Bankası, Halkbank and VakıfBank.

Please note that regulations may change on this issue and some banks may not allow you to open an account without a residence permit. Therefore, this method is not recommended.

Documents you need to have with you to open an account:

1- Your tax ID number 
2- Your passport 
3- Accommodation document (notarized rental agreement or dormitory document) 
4- Your Işık University student card or student document obtained from e-campus

While at the bank, you can get in line from the queue number machine with the English language option.

After you receive your residence permit card, you can open a bank account. 
You can go to any bank branch to open an account.

Documents you need to bring to open an account:
1- Your residence permit card
2- Your passport
3- Your address registration document (notarized rental agreement or dormitory document)
4- Your Işık University student card or student document obtained from e-campus

When you are at the bank, you can get a queue from the queue number machine with the English language option.

e-Devlet, devlet hizmetlerine erişim sağlayan bir platformdur. Sistemi kullanabilmek için öncelikle oturum izninizi almanız gerekmektedir.

Bu platform aracılığıyla Adres Kayıt Belgesi gibi resmi belgeleri alabilir, ve birçok farklı işlemi gerçekleştirebilirsiniz.

Türk bankalarından birinde internet bankacılığı müşterisiyseniz, e-Devlet şifresi almanıza gerek yoktur. e-Devlet web sitesine giriş yaptığınızda, internet bankacılığı seçeneğini göreceksiniz. Bu seçeneği seçin, bankanızı belirleyin ve internet bankacılığı bilgilerinizle giriş yapın.

Eğer internet bankacılığı kullanmıyorsanız, e-Devlet şifresi almanız gerekmektedir.

e-Devlet Şifresi Nasıl Alınır?
e-Devlet şifresi almak için PTT şubesine (postane) gitmeniz gerekmektedir.

Gerekli Belgeler:

  • Aktif Türk telefon numarası
  • Pasaportunuz
  • Oturum izni kartınız
  • Ödeme

Ne yapmalısınız?
PTT’deki çalışana "e-Devlet şifresi almak istiyorum" diyerek şifre talep edebilirsiniz. Görevli, Türk telefon numaranızı isteyecek ve şifrenizi SMS ile gönderecektir.

Kampüse en yakın PTT şubesi Şile PTT’dir. Şifre alma işlemiyle ilgili sorularınız için PTT ile iletişime geçebilirsiniz.

You can apply in person at the nearest Istanbulkart Application Center or a 153 Solution Point. You can find the list of application centers [here].

During your visit, you can use the following phrase:
“Since I haven’t received my residence permit card yet, I would like to apply for a student Istanbulkart using my passport.”

Required Documents

  • Passport / Residence permit card
  • 1 passport-sized photo
  • Student certificate in Turkish and Işık University student ID card
  • Card fee (can be found under the “Discounted Istanbulkart” section [here])

If you have a residence permit card and a Turkish phone number, you can apply online for a discounted Istanbulkart.

First, make sure that the Foreign National ID Number (YKN) on your residence permit card has been updated on e-campus by the Student Affairs Office.

1. Register on the Istanbulkart website
Visit the online application page or the Istanbulkart mobile app and register using your Turkish phone number.

During registration, the system will ask you to enter your foreign ID number as written on your residence permit. Therefore, it must be up to date on e-campus.

2. Apply for a student transportation card
Click on the “Card Application” option from the menu on the website or the Istanbulkart app. Then, select the “Student” option to proceed.

Since you will need to upload a passport-sized photo to the system, make sure you have a JPEG-format photo available on your device.

3. Pay the card fee
You can pay the card fee through the online application form.

At the final stage of the application, you can make the payment with your credit card. Make sure your credit card is enabled for international transactions, as other payment methods are not accepted.

4. Wait for your Istanbulkart to be delivered
After completing the online application form, your card will be printed and delivered to the address you provided. You can track the delivery status of your card using the Application Number given during the application, via the website or the app.

Once you receive your card, you can also start using it through the Istanbulkart mobile app.

To freeze your registration, you must fill the Semester Suspension Form, explain your reason behind the request and then send it to your faculty secretary’s email address. You cannot freeze a semester unless you have already paid for the relevant semester. When your freeze is approved, your paid tuition fee will be transferred to the following semester. 
 

International students are not allowed to work in Türkiye without a work permit, which workplaces can get for their international employees. 

No, attendance to the courses is required.

We have dormitories on our Şile campus.

The FMV Işık University Security Directorate is on duty 12/24 in the Şile and Maslak campuses at the main entrance gate, entrances and exits, Academic Buildings, classrooms, the Social Center, Service Buildings, common areas, and the sports center.

Contact Information:

ŞİLE: 444 0 799 / 5609 | 05313424412
MASLAK: 444 0 799 / 6090 | 05313424421
You can reach them 24/7.

Attending summer education is not mandatory. It is optional.

Our university offers students the opportunity to complete a double major or to study in a minor program in addition to their main undergraduate program. Işık University undergraduate and associate degree students can enroll in a "Double Major" and "Minor" programs if they wish and meet the necessary conditions. At the beginning of each semester, the quotas for double major and minor programs are announced on the official website by the Academic Council.