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Advanced Turkish

Dr. Gökçe Karaoğlu

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In this course, designed for students with intermediate Turkish proficiency, almost all lessons will be conducted in Turkish. English may be utilized in exceptional cases. The goal of the course is to elevate the students’ vocabulary and grammatical knowledge to a level where they can fully comprehend texts written in the Turkish language. Upon request, advanced courses focusing on the use of Turkish in specific fields such as literature, theology, history, etc., can be opened for students who complete this level. Following the curriculum of the Istanbul coursebook series, grammar topics will be taught through reading passages.

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Syllabus

  • Session 1

    • Text: As Time Goes By (Öyle bir Geçer Zaman ki)

    • Language Focus: Compound Tenses (Birleşik Zamanlar)

  • Session 2

    • Text: Well Done / Shame on You (Aşk Olsun)

    • Language Focus: Reported/Rumored Compound Tenses (Rivayet Birleşik Zamanlar)

  • Session 3

    • Text: Don't Leave It to Chance (İşini Şansa Bırakma)

    • Language Focus: Conditional Forms of Present, Aorist, Past, and Future Tenses

  • Session 4

    • Text: I Have a Request (Bir Maruzatım Var)

    • Language Focus: Compound Verbs, Adverbial Verbs, and Conjunctions

  • Session 5

    • Text: Like a Film Strip (Film Şeridi Gibi)

    • Language Focus: The "Ki" Conjunction; Speed, Continuity, and Approximative Verbs

  • Session 6

    • Text: The World of Knowledge (Bilgi Dünyası)

    • Language Focus: Adverbial Verbs / Gerunds (Zarf Fiiller)

  • Session 7

    • Text: Art is for Art's Sake (Sanat, Sanat İçindir)

    • Language Focus: Participles (Sıfat Fiiller) and Postpositions (Edatlar)

  • Session 8

    • Text: Crime and Punishment (Suç ve Ceza)

    • Language Focus: Combined Use of Causative, Passive, and Reciprocal Verb Voices

  • Session 9

    • Text: Smile at Life (Hayata Gülümse)

    • Language Focus: Reduplicatives, Metaphors, and Metonymy (Ad Aktarmaları)

  • Session 10

    • Text: Under the Pillow / Savings (Yastık Altı)

    • Language Focus: Double Negatives and Adverbial Verbs

  • Session 11

    • Text: The World (Dünya)

    • Language Focus: Common Narrative Errors / Solecisms (Anlatım Bozuklukları)

  • Session 12

    • Text: The Fourth Estate: Media (Dördüncü Kuvvet: Medya)

    • Language Focus: Paragraph Comprehension Exercises

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About the instructor 

Gökçe Karaoğlu holds a PhD in media and communications and an MA in management and economics from the University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland, as well as a double major in business administration and media and visual arts from Koç University, Istanbul. Having taught communication courses at the university level, she incorporates an interdisciplinary perspective into her teaching practice. She is currently a researcher and translator for a specialized publishing house focused on the history of the book and book arts. In addition to her academic work, she is a dedicated bookbinder with a keen interest in the preservation of printed heritage. 

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Course Details

Schedule: Wednesdays, 23 June - 9 September 2026

Time: 11:30-12:30 (US Pacific), 2:30-3:30 PM (US Eastern), 8:30-9:30 PM (Central European)

Format: 12 online sessions 

​Tuition: $300 (payable in installments)

 

Notes:

  • Class days and times may be adjusted in accordance with the request of enrollees.

  •  ​​Registered participants will receive full access to recorded session videos and all course materials.​

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Registration link: https://forms.gle/DQTuE5krCzXxBM3C9

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