Turkish Maarif Foundation to Open Its First School in Oman

June 23, 2026

Turkish Maarif Foundation is preparing to open its first school in the Sultanate of Oman, taking its educational activities in the country to a new stage. A significant milestone has been reached in the process regarding the allocation of land in Sultan Haitham City for the educational campus planned by Turkish Maarif Foundation in Muscat.

Turkish Maarif Foundation’s educational activities in Oman began with elective Turkish language courses launched in 2019 under the cooperation agreement signed with Sultan Qaboos University. The process of elevating Turkish Maarif Foundation’s educational presence in the country to the school level gained momentum when the allocation of land or a building for opening a school was brought onto the agenda during the visit of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to Türkiye on 28–29 November 2024. In this context, during the working visit to Oman on 13–17 September 2025, meetings were held with officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, land options in Sultan Haitham City were examined on site, and consensus was reached on the most suitable area for the campus. The process took concrete form with the cooperation agreement signed between Turkish Maarif Foundation and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning of the Sultanate of Oman during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Oman on 23 October 2025. Under the agreement, it was decided that land would be allocated to Turkish Maarif Foundation in Sultan Haitham City, one of Muscat’s prestigious smart city projects, for the construction and operation of an educational institution.

The Land Usufruct Agreement, which follows the cooperation agreement on land allocation, was signed and officially entered into force during the working visit held in Muscat on 21–25 June 2026. During the visit, the technical and architectural roadmap for the campus was clarified, while efforts were also initiated regarding the establishment of Turkish Maarif Foundation’s legal entity in Oman and the licensing procedures for opening a private school.

The school to be opened by Turkish Maarif Foundation in Oman is expected to further strengthen educational cooperation between the two countries and make a significant contribution to Turkish Maarif Foundation’s international education network.