Greek through French classes. The students set up an English Club in 1997, which regularly participates in the Harvard Model United Nations Conferences and the European Youth Parliament's International Sessions and other events throughout the year. The Lycée de Galatasaray diploma is equivalent to the French Baccalaureate, and graduates of Galatasaray are admitted to universities in France without further examinations. Education The school years break down as follows: French Prep (one year) Lyceum (four years) — admission through the Secondary Education Institutions Entrance Exam (LGS) University (four years) — admission through the National University Entrance Exam (YKS) In 2003, an eight-year primary school system (which integrated the previous five years of elementary school and three years of junior high under a single body) was introduced. Under this new system, the one year prep and four-year junior high education were transitioned into the primary school. Galatasaray sports Galatasaray extracurricular activities GSL Biology Club GSL Soccer (Both Men's and Women's) GSL Mathematics Club GSL Rugby Club GSL Music and Polyphonic Choir Club GSL Intelligence Games Club GSL Press Club GSL Culture and Literature Club GSL Theatre Club GSL Arts Club GSL Social Sciences Society GSL Folklore Club GSL French Club GSL Travel Club GSL Gastronomy Club GSL Sports Club GSL Science & Technology Club GSL Sport Management & Analysis Club GSL Photography Club GSL Tango Club GSL Civil Protection Club GSL Cinema Club GSL Natural Sports Club GSL Philosophy Club GSL Permaculture Club GSL Animal Welfare and Ecology Club GSL Computer Club GSL Robotics Club - #9020 FRC Team GSL Historical Simulation Club GSL Chess Club GSL English Club GSL Board Games Club Notable alumni Grand viziers and prime ministers Suat Hayri Ürgüplü (1903-81), Minister of Customs and Monopoly, Prime Minister Prof. Dr. Nihat Erim (1912-1980), Minister of Construction, Prime Minister Foreign kings, presidents and prime ministers King Zog of Albania (1928–1939) Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (1884–1963), historian, Labor Zionist leader, and 2nd President of Israel Mohammed Ali Bey al-Abed (1867-1939), President of Syria (1932) and Ambassador of Syria to the United States in Washington D.C. (1890 graduate) Suphi Bereket (1889-1939), Prime Minister of Syria Ministers Cihad Baban (1911-84), Minister of Culture and Tourism Yusuf Hikmet Bayur (1891-1980), Minister of Education of the Ottoman Empire. Galatsaray teacher in 1912-1920 Kasım Gülek (1905-1996), Minister of Public Works Feridun Cemal Erkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs İlhan Evliyaoğlu, Minister of Culture and Tourism Orhan Eyüpoğlu (1918-1980), Minister