The Routledge Intermediate Turkish Reader: Political and Cultural Articles

By Larry Colton

Book Overview

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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, Ko University, Prof. Dr. mit Cizre, Bilkent University, Dr. Can D ndar, journalist, writer, columnist, director, Dr. Martin Stokes, Oxford University, Prof. Dr. Cemil Ko ak, Sabancı University, Prof. Dr. Fatih Selami Mahmutoğlu, İstanbul University, Prof. Dr. Fatma G k, Boğazi i University, Prof. Dr. Dilek Cindoğlu, Bilkent University, Prof. Dr. Yıldız Silier, Boğazi i University, Prof. Dr. Ayşeg l Kibaroğlu, Middle East Technical University, Prof. Dr. Oya Pancaroğlu, Boğazi i University, Prof. Dr. Meliz Ergin, Ko University, Prof. Dr. zlem T r, Middle East Technical University, Prof. Dr. Ayşe Uyduranoğlu, Bilgi University, Prof. Dr. Zeynep Gambetti, Boğazi i University, Prof. Dr. Saime z r mez, Bilkent University, Prof. Dr. K rşad Ertuğrul, Middle East Technical University, Dr. Selin Aky z-Şaşmaz, Bilkent University.

The articles in Turkish by: Prof. Dr. Murat Belge, Bilgi University, Prof. Dr. Orhan Tekelioğlu, Bah eşehir University, Prof. Dr. E. Fuat Keyman, Ko University, Murat Yetkin, journalist, columnist, lecturer, Radikal, Prof. Dr. T rker Alkan, ankaya University, Prof. Dr. Baskın Oran, Ankara University, Prof. Dr. Hakan Hakeri, Ondokuz Mayıs University; Cem Erciyes, journalist, Radikal, Dr. Fikret Bila, journalist, columnist, Milliyet, Prof. Dr. Şahin Alpay, Bah eşehir University, Prof. Dr. M mtaz'er T rk ne, Gazi University, Prof. Dr. Mahnaz G mr k oğlu, Sakarya University, Dr. Ali Bayramoğlu, journalist, Yeni Şafak, Prof. Dr. Hakkı Uyar, Dokuz Eyl l University, Ayşe H r, historian, journalist, columnist, Taraf.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1455511889
• ISBN13: 9781455511884
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"

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