The language is the legitimate inheritance of any culture and the arms that embrace the heritage and the richness of the language are evidence of the richness of the culture it belongs to. Based on the importance of the Turkish language to Turkish civilization and culture, we will talk in this article about the following:
- History of the Turkish language
- The importance of the Turkish language
- The importance of the Turkish language for foreign students
- Turkish language institutes
- The effective way to learn Turkish
History of the Turkish language:
Although scholars differ on the date of the birth of the Turkish language, most scholars believe that it belongs to the Altaic languages, whose name goes back to the Altai Mountains in East Asia, and we can consider that its real birth was with the birth of the Ottoman Empire
The Turkish language was considered the official language in it throughout its reign (1299-1922) and was called Ottoman Turkish, which is a mixture of the three languages: Turkish, Arabic, and Persian, depending on the Arabic letters. The Ottoman Turkish language, today is called Anatolian Turkish
In 1932, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the Turkish president at the time, announced the establishment of the Turkish Language Association whose mission is to reform the Turkish language and replace as many Arabic and Persian words as possible with the corresponding Turkish words, and the association succeeded in doing so. Today, Anatolian Turkish is the official language of Turkey, and it is worth mentioning There are about two million people in Germany who speak Anatolian Turkish
The importance of the Turkish language:
Language is considered the mirror of civilization. The greater the number of speakers of a particular language, the greater the importance of the language, and consequently it spread and became more circulated.”
When talking about the importance of the language, we must highlight the great importance of the Turkish language, and the following points clarify this:
- The Turkish language is the official language of Turkey, a beautiful country that has an ancient civilized and cultural history
- The Turkish language is one of the most important languages around the world, as it is ranked 23 among the world’s languages
- One of the two official languages in Cyprus and there are an additional 10 million speakers spread all over the world
- The number of Turkish speakers in Turkey is 83 million, or about 93% of the population
- Mastering the Turkish language is a great opportunity to obtain a scholarship to study in the most important and strongest Turkish universities that have a global ranking
- Getting a job opportunity in major Turkish companies inside and outside Turkey increases with the increase in your mastery of the Turkish language
- Easy to learn, as the Turkish language is characterized by its appropriateness to the sounds of the language, as it is written as it is pronounced
The importance of the Turkish language for foreign students:
One of the most important motives for mastering the Turkish language is studying in Turkey, as most students from all over the world place Turkey at the top of the list for academic achievement.
It is worth mentioning here the importance of the Turkish language for foreign students:
- An opportunity to get a scholarship in Turkey, scholarships in public and private Turkish universities require proficiency in the Turkish language
- University admission to one of the Turkish universities requires a certain level of the Turkish language
- Ease of obtaining a part-time job opportunity during the undergraduate level if the student is proficient in the Turkish language
- The absence of obstacles to social communication with the Turkish people and the deepening of the culture of this hospitable people
- Mastering the Turkish language opens the way to learn about the civilization of this great country
Turkish language institutes:
Language Institute – Istanbul University:
One of the most important language schools in Turkish universities and one of the oldest institutions of the university, it was established in 1933 under the roof of the Faculty of Arts under the name “School of Foreign Languages” and in 1961 it became under the management of the university
In 1975, he moved to a special building in Sulaymaniyah and got the name of the Department of Foreign Languages. After that, with the increasing demand for more foreign languages and Turkish as a foreign language, the Language Institute was established at Istanbul University, separated from the Department of Foreign Languages to be able to accommodate the number of unaffiliated students. For Istanbul University and with the increasing demand for the institute, the Sulaymaniyah building has not accommodated more students and for this reason in 2010 another 9-story building was rented in the Al-Tubhani area, and therefore the Language Institute at Istanbul University occupies two buildings in two different places, both of which teach the Turkish language
Tomer Institute:
One of the most important educational institutions for the Turkish language, the Tomer Institute has proven over the years its efficiency and competence in spreading the Turkish language
Tomer Institute was established in 1984 by Ankara University to teach foreign students the Turkish language, especially students who want to study in Turkey
Today, the institute includes nearly 20 languages, including English, German and French
The Tomer Institute has many branches in Turkish cities, including Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa and Trabzon, noting that the main branch of the Tomer Institute is in Ankara, and do not forget the branch located in the capital of South Korea, Seoul.
As for what is the study program in Turkey called the Tomer Curriculum, it is a special program at Ankara University that consists of 6 levels, and each level consists of two courses, the duration of one course is 80 hours.
In addition, the study system for language courses at the Tomer Institute includes two types:
- Intensive course: It is for one month over five days a week, its dates are from 9 am to 1 pm or from 2 pm to 6 pm.
- The regular session: It is for a period of two months over three days a week. Its dates are from 2 pm to 5 pm or from 6 pm to 9 pm.
It is worth noting that the Institute supports the file of foreign students at the Turkish Embassy who wish to obtain a study visa
Effective way to learn Turkish:
There is nothing more beautiful than learning new languages, as it opens up great horizons for us and expands our perceptions. The effective way to learn a language is to adhere to its practice, include it in the lifestyle, strive to attend training courses, read books and speak them, and the most important point is not to be shy when wrong, on the contrary.”
Turkey, that beautiful country whose love for it is increasing day by day, deserves to delve deeper into its history, learn about the landmarks of its civilization and master its language.