PURPOSE OF THE CENTER
OBJECTIVES AND FIELDS OF ACTIVITY
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To enhance the quality of the university's language education and instruction with the support of expert academic staff in the field,
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To conduct research and practice related to language teaching methods,
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To provide language education to university students and staff using the latest technologies and methods, based on national and international language teaching standards,
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To collaborate with institutions involved in language teaching both in Turkey and abroad, and to organize joint seminars and symposiums,
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To carry out comparative scientific studies between Turkish and foreign languages in order to make language teaching more effective,
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To provide technical, academic, and social support within the Center’s capacity to both local and foreign researchers conducting studies on Turkish and other languages,
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To facilitate the publication of research results related to the subject in the form of journals, books, catalogs, encyclopedias, or through online platforms, upon request by researchers and approval of the Administrative Board,
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To conduct research and practice on the teaching of Turkish and other languages,
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To organize and implement general and specific language courses for academic staff working in different units of the university when necessary,
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To teach Turkish to international students and other interested individuals at the university,
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To provide necessary language education to university students going abroad,
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To administer Turkish proficiency exams for foreigners and issue relevant certificates,
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To teach Turkish to foreigners, Turkish children living abroad, and other interested individuals.