The ownership of English has been hotly debated for a long time by researchers in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT). World Englishes expand the ownership of English from Inner Circle countries to Outer and Expanding Circle countries based on Kachru's (1985) Three Circle Model. In light of this, it can be claimed that World Englishes concept raises awareness about different varieties of English. Therefore, the more widespread the World English concept has now become, the more research is needed to contribute to the field from different contexts. In keeping with this aim, the present study mainly focuses on accent preferences of non-native English instructors from Turkey between the two standard varieties of English, pronunciation teaching, and attitudes towards non-native varieties of English. The questionnaire and interview data collected in this mixed-method design study showed that there was a positive attitude towards adopting British accent among 37 English language instructors working at either state or private universities in Turkey. The study also revealed that there might a relationship among English language instructors' accent preferences, their beliefs about pronunciation teaching and their beliefs about the ownership of English. Taking into consideration these findings, the present study suggests some implications for both teacher educators and curriculum development units.