The Routledge Intermediate Turkish Reader has been specially designed for intermediate and advanced learners of Turkish and comprises a broad selection of graded readings.
Written by prominent Turkish academics and journalists, the collection of modern texts presented here have been carefully selected to ensure students receive maximum exposure to current political and cultural issues related to Turkey; from gender, ethnicity, religion and social class through to arts and history.
Each reading is fully supported by:
an introduction written by an expert in the related field
a vocabulary list with English translation and vocabulary in context
short grammar explanations of any difficult structures encountered in the text
comprehension questions directly text related, language exercises and subject specific questions to generate class-discussion and essay writing in Turkish
a key to comprehension questions and language exercises
a list of suggested further reading (online support).
Suitable for both class use and independent study, The Routledge Intermediate Turkish Reader is an essential tool for increasing language proficiency and enriching the learners’ socio-cultural knowledge of Turkey.
Companion website available at http://www.senelsymons.co.uk/books/
Introductions in English by: Prof. Dr. E. Fuat Keyman, Koç University, Prof. Dr. Ümit Cizre, Bilkent University, Dr. Can Dündar, journalist, writer, columnist, director, Dr. Martin Stokes, Oxford University, Prof. Dr. Cemil Koçak, Sabanc? University, Prof. Dr. Fatih Selami Mahmuto?lu, ?stanbul University, Prof. Dr. Fatma Gök, Bo?aziçi University, Prof. Dr. Dilek Cindo?lu, Bilkent University, Prof. Dr. Y?ld?z Silier, Bo?aziçi University, Prof. Dr. Ay?egül Kibaro?lu, Middle East Technical University, Prof. Dr. Oya Pancaro?lu, Bo?aziçi University, Prof. Dr. Meliz Ergin, Koç University, Prof. Dr. Özlem Tür, Middle East Technical University, Prof. Dr. Ay?e Uydurano?lu, Bilgi University, Prof. Dr. Zeynep Gambetti, Bo?aziçi University, Prof. Dr. Saime Özçürümez, Bilkent University, Prof. Dr. Kür?ad Ertu?rul, Middle East Technical University, Dr. Selin Akyüz-?a?maz, Bilkent University.
The articles in Turkish by: Prof. Dr. Murat Belge, Bilgi University, Prof. Dr. Orhan Tekelio?lu, Bahçe?ehir University, Prof. Dr. E. Fuat Keyman, Koç University, Murat Yetkin, journalist, columnist, lecturer, Radikal, Prof. Dr. Türker Alkan, Çankaya University, Prof. Dr. Bask?n Oran, Ankara University, Prof. Dr. Hakan Hakeri, Ondokuz May?s University; Cem Erciyes, journalist, Radikal, Dr. Fikret Bila, journalist, columnist, Milliyet, Prof. Dr. ?ahin Alpay, Bahçe?ehir University, Prof. Dr. Mümtaz‘er Türköne, Gazi University, Prof. Dr. Mahnaz Gümrükçüo?lu, Sakarya University, Dr. Ali Bayramo?lu, journalist, Yeni ?afak, Prof. Dr. Hakk? Uyar, Dokuz Eylül University, Ay?e Hür, historian, journalist, columnist, Taraf.
