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GEO for education providers: The right answer without success claims
When a parent asks an AI about a school or a student asks about a course, the answer is compiled from the institution’s site, maps and news. In Türkiye, advertising by private education institutions is restricted by a Ministry of National Education regulation. This page explains that restriction and how to be visible correctly within it.
Private education institutions in Türkiye may not use student photos, student names or student results in their advertising, and must include a QR code carrying the institution’s details in their promotion. GEO here means working with accurate, current and verifiable information instead of success claims: permits, programmes, staff titles, transport and enrolment.
What does the regulation say about advertising and promotion?
| Rule (article) | Effect on GEO work |
|---|---|
| Student photos, names and results may not be used in advertising and announcements (Add. Art. 4/1)Source 1: Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı Özel Öğretim Kurumları Yönetmeliği (03.01.2025 tarihli güncel metin) | No “our top-ranking students” content in promotion. |
| Advertising, announcements and all promotional activity include a QR code carrying the institution’s details (Add. Art. 4/2)Source 1: Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı Özel Öğretim Kurumları Yönetmeliği (03.01.2025 tarihli güncel metin) | Details on the site and maps match the official information in the QR code. |
| Signs, advertising and all dealings use only the institution name and/or abbreviation on the opening permit and business licence (Art. 7/4)Source 1: Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı Özel Öğretim Kurumları Yönetmeliği (03.01.2025 tarihli güncel metin) | The name is written as on the permit on every channel; no nicknames. |
General commercial advertising rules also apply: the advertiser must prove the accuracy of claims in an adSource 2: Ticari Reklam ve Haksız Ticari Uygulamalar Yönetmeliği (son değişiklik RG 01.07.2026, 33297; yürürlük 01.08.2026).
How is AI visibility built within this framework?
- The institution’s name, address, levels and programmes appear on the website, Google Business Profile, Apple Maps and Yandex Maps under the permit name and in the same form. Google asks that the business name match the real-world nameSource 3: Guidelines for representing your business on Google.
- The information parents ask about, such as programmes, fee principles, enrolment calendar, transport and staff titles, lives on current, dated pages.
- Verifiable information is published instead of success claims: accreditations, permits, programme content.
- What AI says about the institution is measured; errors such as a closed campus or an old fee are corrected at the source.
This page summarises how the regulation affects GEO work. For a decision about your institution, consult a lawyer and the provincial directorate of national education.
Which questions are measured?
Format examples: “Which private middle schools in [district] have an English preparatory class?”, “Which programmes does [institution] offer?”, “When does enrolment open at [institution]?”. We check whether the institution appears under its correct name with current information and whether your site is cited.
Frequently asked questions
01Can we announce our top-ranking students on our site?
The regulation prohibits using student photos, names and results in the institution’s advertising and announcementsSource 1: Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı Özel Öğretim Kurumları Yönetmeliği (03.01.2025 tarihli güncel metin). Ask the provincial directorate whether a given announcement counts as advertising; we do not produce promotional success content.
02Can we use a short name for our institution?
The regulation requires promotion to use only the institution name and/or abbreviation on the permit and licenceSource 1: Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı Özel Öğretim Kurumları Yönetmeliği (03.01.2025 tarihli güncel metin). If the abbreviation is on the document, it may be used; writing it the same way everywhere also helps AI recognise the institution correctly.
03Can we publish fees?
The advertising provisions of the regulation we reviewed contain no ban on fees. If you publish them, keep them current and dated; otherwise old figures can keep circulating in AI answers.
Sources
- [1]Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı Özel Öğretim Kurumları Yönetmeliği (03.01.2025 tarihli güncel metin)MEB Özel Öğretim Kurumları Genel Müdürlüğü · accessed: 26 September 2026
- [2]Ticari Reklam ve Haksız Ticari Uygulamalar Yönetmeliği (son değişiklik RG 01.07.2026, 33297; yürürlük 01.08.2026)Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi · accessed: 26 September 2026
- [3]Guidelines for representing your business on GoogleGoogle Business Profile Help · accessed: 26 September 2026
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