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Editorial (31)
sense has been the emergence of some classes about the modern Turkish
dialects and literatures.
Today, the fact that the state authorities support the efforts of the
Faculties of Education in appropriation of “teaching profession”, has left
the graduates of Turkish Language and Literature departments (who
receive a very shallow education) in a very difficult situation. But it will
be the Turkology, rather than some persons, which will suffer from the
consequent losses thereof. Because, those who head for this branch of
science will be unqualified and non-skilled for the education they will
receive.
What needs to be done is to expand the fields of interest of Turkish
Language and Literature Departments, and to train real experts of
Turkology. It is possible at least in the universities in big cities. And the
same can be achieved in the other universities by making use of the
FARABI Programme. Or, a pre-condition, such as taking part in an
ERASMUS Programme, can be set, so that these departments can train
really qualified experts of Turkology. Student Exchange Programmes
between the Turkish Republics and the related communities can be made
more functional to ensure that all “Turkology” candidate-experts take part
in, which will help the students to learn at least two more languages in
addition to the Turkish languages spoken in Azerbaijan and Turkey. But
even these efforts are not sufficient. Most subjects taught in History and
International Relations departments are of significant importance for the
Turkology. A graduate with this type of certificates will not be forced to
become a teacher, but will be able to find a job in the international
organizations, in the foreign affairs positions, in the media, and in all
kinds of organizations engaged in cultural and ethnographic activities.
“Turkology” experts trained to be citizens of the world, would be among
the most wanted staff in international commerce, and would establish
their own business.
As a natural result of these developments, the Turkology will soon
change into a field, which people, who are more skilled than their peers,
prefer.
19 May 2012- Ankara
Nâzım H. POLAT