The Turkish Language and Literature Teaching Department; Aims to graduate independent, cooperative and proficient educators, with highly-developed critical thinking skills, strong national and ethical values, and a sense of responsibility for the community at large. Our graduates are also qualified to keep pace with contemporary and global trends in education.The program strives for the development of excellent reading, writing, and speaking skills in Turkish by providing our students with opportunities to conduct research, and through experiential teaching. The program correspondingly seeks to encourage students in the development and dissemination of their original research.