A Message From Our Founder
“When I think about why I am building this school in Türkiye, my heart returns to a moment more than twenty years ago when I chose Halifax, Canada, as my home.
Halifax reminded me of Istanbul two pieces of land, water in the middle, bridges connecting both sides, hills, greenery… a quiet beauty that felt familiar.
But my true connection with Istanbul became deeper just before COVID, when a short business trip turned into four months of living like locals.
I saw kindness everywhere.
I saw safety everywhere.
I saw a community that feels like family.
And after traveling to more than 210 cities around the world,
I had never experienced anything like Istanbul.
I realized something powerful:
With my eastern roots… and my western experience…
I share something with this city.
Istanbul itself is East and West in one heart.
So I asked myself:
Why not build a school that reflects this balance?
A school that protects the warmth of the East
and brings the confidence of the West.
A school for my own children…
and for every family who believes in a future built on both sides of the world.
This is the heart of CLLC Turkey.
A school where your child belongs to a family, grows with calm, learns with confidence,
and carries both roots and wings into their future.”
Aly Rajab, Founder & Chairman
CLLC Canada & CLLC Turkey











