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Sahin, Idris – Educational Research and Reviews, 2018
In Turkey, education in state schools can be delivered in foreign languages such as German, French and English. However, mother tongue education cannot be provided in the languages of minorities or local groups other than those officially accepted as minorities (that is, according to the Treaty of Lausanne). In this regard, the primary aim of this…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Native Language Instruction, Graduate Students, State Schools
Virtanen, Ozlem Eraydin – 2003
This paper focuses on Turkish language policy. Seven sections look at the following: (1) "Historical Background to Turkish Language Policy," (between the 10th and 20th centuries, the status of the Turkish language did not increase in line with the political and military power of the Turkish State, and as Turkey became more multilingual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Maintenance, Language Minorities, Official Languages