The Intensive Ottoman and Turkish Summer School is located on a small Aegean island, Cunda (officially called Alibey Adas?), which is connected to the mainland town of Ayval?k by a causeway and a small bridge. It is situated two hours north of ?zmir and directly across from Lesvos.
The School is conducted in the Sevgi-Do?an Gönül Ottoman Research Building, a beautiful renovated building in the heart of Cunda.
This former Greek village is an interesting historic site and is ideal for concentrating on language learning since it is far removed from large cities and the local population typically knows little English. A small but growing reference library in the school is available for students’ use.
Cunda has many restaurants and coffee shops, a clinic, two pharmacies, and late-night convenience stores. There is regular bus, dolmu? and boat service to Ayval?k, where intercity bus service is available.