.k12.tr Domain: Turkey's .tr Extension for Schools
.k12.tr is one of the sub-domains under .tr, the country code extension of Türkiye. It is allocated to the Ministry of National Education, to bodies attached to or approved by it that provide pre-school education, and to primary, secondary and equivalent institutions. The competent authority is the Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK), and allocations run through TRABİS within it. For a parent the restriction does concrete work: someone looking for an enrolment notice or a payment page can tell from the address that the site really belongs to a school.
Allocation is documented, and the paperwork depends on the type of school. Public institutions need a request letter signed by an authorised representative of the applicant. Non-public bodies must additionally supply a notarised copy of the establishment permit issued by the competent authorities; where a representative files the application, a document proving that person may act for the party is added. In private schools what usually stretches the process is not the review but leaving the notarisation of the establishment permit until after the application.
The channel also depends on the type of school: k12.tr applications from public institutions are accepted by TRABİS-KK, the Authority's own registrar, with no fee charged for those transactions, while applications from bodies that are not public institutions are filed by choosing one of the registrars listed on the Authority's site. Higher education institutions use .edu.tr, not k12.tr. With your documents ready, check your school's name on the domain search page.
.K12.TR Domain at a Glance
- Registry TRABİS — Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK)
- Eligibility Pre-school, primary, secondary and equivalent institutions under or approved by the Ministry of National Education
- Allocation type Documented — request letter signed by an authorised representative
- Non-public bodies A notarised copy of the establishment permit is also required
- Application channel State schools via TRABİS-KK, private schools via registrars
- Document Requirement View required documents
- Country Türkiye
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 5 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
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New Registration
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Renewal
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Late Renewal
$0.70
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.k12.tr Domain Lifecycle
Domain lifecycle
The stages in order, from registration to releaseDomain Is Available (Available)
A .k12.tr address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete the domain is yours for the term you chose. You can renew at any point before expiry to keep it uninterrupted, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Redemption Period (Redemption Period)
The domain is not released the moment it expires — during this window it is still yours and can be recovered. Some extensions charge an extra restore fee at this stage, so renewing before expiry is always the cheaper route.
Pending Delete Period (Pending Delete Period)
If the redemption window is missed too, the domain enters the final stage and waits to be deleted. Renewal and recovery are no longer possible here; when the period ends the registration is removed for good.
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.k12.tr Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.k12.tr Domain Registration
- Document Requirement View required documents
- Country Türkiye
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 5 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.k12.tr Domain Support
- IDN Support Yes
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
.k12.tr Domain Registration Periods
- Registration Periods 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 years
- Renewal Periods 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 years
- Pre-registration 1 days
- Accounting Period 45 days
- Finalization Period 1 days
- Failure Period 45 days
- Payment Period 45 days
- Redemption Period 30 days
- Deletion Hold Period 30 days
- Renewal Time 30 Day
Documents Required for a .k12.tr Domain
".k12.tr" is a sub-domain name for Turkish primary and secondary schools that are approved by the Ministry of National Education.
Frequently Asked Questions About .k12.tr Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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The extension is allocated to the Ministry of National Education and to pre-school providers, primary, secondary and equivalent institutions attached to or approved by it. State schools and private schools both fall within scope; the difference lies not in eligibility but in the documents required and the channel used. Higher education institutions use edu.tr rather than k12.tr, and tutoring or course businesses do not meet the definition.
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Non-public bodies supply, in addition to the request letter signed by an authorised representative, a notarised copy of the establishment permit issued by the competent authorities. Where a representative files the application, a document proving that person may act for the party goes into the file as well. Getting the notarisation done before applying is the single step that shortens the process most.
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The channel depends on the type of school. k12.tr applications from public institutions are accepted by TRABİS-KK, the Authority's own registrar. Applications from bodies that are not public institutions are filed by choosing one of the registrars listed on the Authority's site. So a state school and a private school obtain the same extension but not through the same door; picking the channel correctly avoids a wasted round.
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Their scopes differ: .k12.tr covers institutions from pre-school to secondary level, while .edu.tr is reserved for higher education institutions. Both are subject to documented allocation. The most common mistake is a secondary school applying for edu.tr; because the application is assessed against that definition at document review, choosing correctly from the start saves time.
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No fee is charged for public-sector domain transactions in k12.tr, gov.tr, edu.tr, pol.tr and tsk.tr carried out through TRABİS-KK. Private schools are in a different position: the application goes through a registrar, and registrars may charge their own transaction fees, set with regard to the amounts determined by the Authority. The current amount is shown during the order.
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The extension is transferable. Because TRABİS brought the move to the registry-registrar model, the domain can be carried between accredited registrars. A transfer does not remove the school's eligibility; the domain continues to belong to the school. The school site, parent notices and email keep working throughout, and the remaining registration period is preserved. Start on the domain transfer page.
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