# Learn Dutch in Ankara, Turkey

> Within 40 km of Ankara (Asia): 1 university Dutch department and 1 civic integration exam location.

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Data as of 2026-11-08, refreshed weekly. Sources: CNaVT exam centre list (https://cnavt.org/examencentra), NOB schoolfinder (https://stichtingnob.nl/scholenzoeker), IVN map of Dutch departments (https://www.ivn.nu), Netherlands Worldwide (Dutch government) (https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad). Capitals and coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Places: CNaVT, NOB and IVN public lists; civic integration exam locations: Netherlands Worldwide.

## Quick answers
**Where can I take Dutch classes in Ankara?**
Yes. Ankara Üniversitesi.

**Can I take the CNaVT Dutch exam in Ankara?**
No CNaVT exam centre within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is SOI-DNSI (De Nederlandse School Istanbul) in Istanbul (336 km).

**Is there a Dutch school for children in Ankara?**
No Dutch school for children within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Zenon NTC onderwijs Cyprus in Larnaca (558 km).

**Can I take the Dutch civic integration exam in Turkey?**
Yes, at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Ankara. Register and pay with DUO first, then book the appointment. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/turkiye

**What does the Dutch civic integration exam abroad cost?**
The exam costs €150 in total, paid to DUO before you book. It is at level A1 and has 3 parts: speaking, reading and knowledge of Dutch society. DUO emails the result within 8 weeks, and a pass stays valid for 1 year. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/turkiye

**What is the time difference between Ankara and the Netherlands?**
Ankara is 1 to 2 hours ahead of the Netherlands, depending on daylight saving time. A lesson at 19:00 in Ankara is at 17:00 or 18:00 in the Netherlands.

## University Dutch departments (1)
Departments that teach Dutch (Neerlandistiek) as a degree subject. Their language classes are mainly for enrolled students; some also run evening or open courses.

- **Ankara Üniversitesi**, Ankara. University Dutch department. 3 km from the centre. Website: http://www.dtcf.ankara.edu.tr/bati-dilleri-ve-edebiyatlari/hollanda-dili-ve-edebiyati-anabilim-dali/. Hollanda Dili ve Edebiyatı Anabilim Dalı. Source: https://www.ivn.nu

## Civic integration exam locations (1)
Dutch embassies and consulates where you sit the basic civic integration exam abroad: level A1, with speaking, reading and knowledge of Dutch society. People who need it must pass before they move to the Netherlands. You register and pay with DUO first, then book the appointment.

- **Embassy of the Netherlands in Ankara**, Ankara. Civic integration exam location. Website: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/turkiye. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/turkiye

## Elsewhere in Turkey (4)
- **NTC Bodrum de Bonte Koe**, Bodrum. CNaVT exam centre. Address: Bitez, Bergamut Cd. 69, 48470 Bodrum, Turkije. Source: https://cnavt.org/examencentra/land/turkije
- **NTI - Nederlands Taalinstituut Istanbul**, Istanbul. CNaVT exam centre. Address: İstiklal Cd. 189, 34200 İstanbul, Turkije. Source: https://cnavt.org/examencentra/land/turkije
- **SOI-DNSI (De Nederlandse School Istanbul)**, Istanbul. CNaVT exam centre. Address: Süleymaniye Cd. 16, 34782 İstanbul, Turkije. Source: https://cnavt.org/examencentra/land/turkije
- **Wildenberg Istanbul**, Istanbul. CNaVT exam centre. Address: Kayısı Sok., 34704 İstanbul, Turkije. Source: https://cnavt.org/examencentra/land/turkije

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