Antalya Metropolitan Municipality has doubled its university education support for the 2026–27 academic year, setting the payment at TL20,000 for undergraduate students who are found to be in need after a social assessment. Applications open on 23 September and close on 11 October 2026.
Who can apply?
The municipality says applicants must have their residence registered in Antalya and must be studying in a formal, full-time undergraduate programme. Eligibility is not automatic: the support is aimed at students assessed as being in financial need through the municipality's social-review process.
The announcement does not say that every applicant who meets the basic conditions will receive the payment, so students should treat the residence and study-status rules as the entry conditions rather than a guarantee of approval.
How and when to apply
Applications are due to be accepted online through basvuru.antalya.bel.tr from 23 September until 11 October 2026. The municipality says the application itself is free. Because the application window is limited, students who may qualify should use the official municipal portal rather than third-party forms or paid intermediaries.
The municipality has not published a complete document checklist in the announcement we reviewed. Applicants should therefore follow the live instructions in the official form when it opens and avoid relying on copied checklists from older years.
What changed this year?
The education support was TL10,000 last year. Antalya Metropolitan Municipality says the September council decision raises it to TL20,000 for the new academic year. That is a doubling in nominal lira terms, although the practical value to each household will depend on rent, transport, food and other student costs.
Why this matters locally
This is primarily resident-facing news rather than a tourist announcement. Antalya has a large university population, and the eligibility rule ties the support directly to Antalya residence. For students and families already budgeting for the 2026–27 year, the important practical points are the short application window, the formal-undergraduate requirement and the social-assessment test.
Students should also keep screenshots or confirmation details from the official application process and check the municipality's own channels for any later request for supporting information, results or payment timing.
What to check before submitting
- Your registered residence is in Antalya.
- You are enrolled in a formal undergraduate programme.
- You apply between 23 September and 11 October 2026.
- You use the municipality's official application portal and do not pay an application fee.
- You follow the current form for any documents or declarations requested; do not assume last year's checklist is unchanged.
Source note: this report is based on Antalya Metropolitan Municipality's 21 September 2026 announcement and was cross-checked against same-day local reporting from DHA and ANKA. If the live application form differs from a news summary, the municipality's current form and published rules should be treated as authoritative.