[1] The school was founded in 1985 originally to serve the children of Turkish families that had lived in Germany.

Entry to the school requires passing the national LGS (Liseye Geçiş Sınavı) tests for high school admission with a result within a specific percentile that is set annually.

In 2016, the emblem of the school, which featured Atatürk and the Turkish flag, was changed without the community's knowledge.

In response, students and alumni initiated a social media campaign and collected signatures.

As a result, the school administration announced that they would continue using the original emblem.