Department of Turkish Language and Literature

Hello, I'm Elif Turanlıgil. I am 21 years old. I am a 4th year student at Anadolu University, Department of Turkish Language and Literature. The Department of Turkish Language and Literature was established at Anadolu University in 1999. The aim of the department is to examine the change and development of Turkish language and literature from past to present. Researchers make use of various fields while making these studies. These fields are sociology, psychology, history, and folklore. There are 5 programs in the department. We have compulsory and vocational elective courses according to the needs of these programs. Our compulsory courses are the courses in which basic subjects and concepts are taught such as: New Turkish Language, Old Turkish Language, New Turkish Literature, Old Turkish Literature and Folklore. Vocational elective courses are the courses that the students choose according to their fields of interest. For example, New Turkish Literature Texts from the field of New Turkish literature, Ottoman Turkish Reading, Writing and Translation courses from the field of old Turkish literature. There is no internship opportunity in our department, but there is a graduation project. Senior students write a graduation thesis with the title of Turkology studies course. The aim of the Faculty of Humanities is to train scientists. For this reason, students who graduate from the Department of Turkish Language and Literature graduate with the title of Turkologist or philologist. Graduates can take a formation and work as a Turkish language and literature teacher in various public and private schools, or they can work as an academician by pursuing graduate education. In addition to these, they can work in fields such as editorial, proofreading, editorial director in various magazines and social media pages. In addition, graduates who want to work in government offices can work in libraries and archives. I chose this field because I love to read books and because I am curious about the lives of writers and poets. Anadolu University is one of the few well-known universities in Turkey with a vision, connections with abroad and socially active campus. That's why I chose Anadolu University. After graduation, I want to pursue a master's degree in the field of new Turkish literature and advance academically in this field. Students who choose this department must first have an interest and love for the department, and then be eager to conduct research in the field. I wish good luck to candidates who will take the exam. We would be happy to see you among us at Anadolu University Turkish Language and Literature Department.