Turkish
Berlitz Turkish Cassette Pack
Berlitz
TK 1.001
Elementary Turkish
Itzkowitz
(No audio)
TK 1.007
Pimsleur: Turkish: Comprehensive Course I
Lessons 1–30
TK 1.002
Teach Yourself Turkish
Pollard & Pollard
(No audio)
TK 1.006
Yeni Hitit 1: Yabancılar Için Türkçe (Turkish for Foreigners)
Ankara Üniversitesi TÖMER
Ders Kitabı (Textbook)
Çalışma Kitabı (Workbook)
Dinleme Kayıtları (Listening CD)
TK 1.003
Yeni Hitit 2: Yabancılar Için Türkçe (Turkish for Foreigners)
Ankara Üniversitesi TÖMER
Ders Kitabı (Textbook)
Çalışma Kitabı (Workbook)
Dinleme Kayıtları (Listening CD)
TK 1.004
Yeni Hitit 3: Yabancılar Için Türkçe (Turkish for Foreigners)
Ankara Üniversitesi TÖMER
Ders Kitabı (Textbook)
Çalışma Kitabı (Workbook)
Dinleme Kayıtları (Listening CD)
TK 1.005
Berlitz Turkish Concise Dictionary
Singapore: Berlitz Publishing © 2010
Collins Turkish Phrasebook & Dictionary
Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers © 2008
Langenscheidt New Standard Turkish Dictionary
Resuhi Akdikmen
Berlin & Munich: Langenscheidt KG © 2006
Turkish–English/English–Turkish Dictionary & Phrasebook
Charles Gates
New York, NY: Hippocrene Books © 2002
Turkish Grammar
Fuad A. Attaoullah
Eko Ofset – İstanbul © 2010
Bliss (Mutluluk)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Abdullah Oğuz (2004)
17-year-old Meryem is found near a lake disheveled and beaten. Her family assumes she has lost her virginity and has no choice but to put her to death. The deed must be carried out by her cousin, Cemal. However, the two escape and embark on a journey through Turkey.
In Turkish with on-screen English subtitles
1 hour 45 minutes
The Yusuf Trilogy
Region 1 (NTSC) DVDs
Semih Kaplanoğlu (2007–2010)
Yumurta (Egg)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Semih Kaplanoğlu (2007)
Part 1 of The Yusuf Trilogy; Yusuf is a poet who returns home after learning of his mother’s death. At home he meets Ayla, his cousin he never knew existed. Before her death, Yusuf’s mother had attempted a sacrificial ceremony. Ayla accompanies Yusuf, hoping that he can complete the ceremony for the sake of his mother.
In Turkish with on-screen English subtitles
1 hour 37 minutes
Süt (Milk)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Semih Kaplanoğlu (2008)
Part 2 of The Yusuf Trilogy; Here we see Yusuf’s life before he became a poet. Living on a small farm, Yusuf and his mother Zehra work together to sell milk, though it’s been difficult making ends meet. Yusuf’s one great passion is poetry. However, being an unsatisfactory student and having not passed the college entrance exam makes his dream hard to achieve.
In Turkish with on-screen English subtitles
1 hour 42 minutes
Bal (Honey)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Semih Kaplanoğlu (2010)
Part 3 of The Yusuf Trilogy; We are carried back further in time to Yusuf’s childhood. Yusuf and his father are best friends, and their bond seems unbreakable. His father works as a beekeeper, and brings money back to his family through his apiary. One day, his father suddenly disappears while working. Yusuf worries ceaselessly about his compadre, wondering whether or not he’ll return. At the same time, Yusuf is struggling academically, and his mother worries that he’ll end up working as a beekeeper if he doesn’t succeed in school.
In Turkish with on-screen English subtitles
1 hour 43 minutes
Manisa Turkish
Comprehensive index with sections covering various topics including basic linguistic infomation, conversation skills, dictionaries, Turkish food, actual Turkish school exams and more.
The Turkish American Cultural Society of New England
“The Turkish American Cultural Society of New England, Inc. (TACS), founded in 1964, is a non-profit, charitable, grass-root organization whose primary goals are to promote Turkish culture and heritage; to bring together the people of Turkish heritage and friends of Turkey for promoting Turkish history, culture, and related issues; to assist people of Turkish origin in solving various community and personal problems; to welcome and assist permanent residents, visitors, and students arriving from Turkey. In order to meet these goals TACS organizes conferences, seminars, concerts, exhibitions, as well as educational programs on Turkish culture.”
Turkish Tea Time
Fun, modern, user-friendly website with over 100 Turkish lessons and podcasts. Full access to all materials requires a subscription ($10/month), but there is a section dedicated to free samples of lessons.