https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0 This timeline explains the developments in the area of foreign language education with reference to English Language education during the Ottoman Period. en-us 2022-03-13 12:39:17 UTC 2025-11-18 21:48:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f3eb.png cansuuzver https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092293080 Cansu Üzver - 2/A - 190102006]]> 2022-03-13 12:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092293080 cansuuzver https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092295044 In 1868, in Galatasaray Sultani High School, education started, and modern education of French language was given (Özkan, 2010). "It was the first State school where the education was given in foreign language." (Boyacıoğlu, 2015, p. 655) Later, Arabic, Farsi, Armenian, Latin, Greek, Bulgarian, English, Italian, and German were elective courses in the program (Özkan, 2010).

]]> 2022-03-13 12:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092295044 cansuuzver https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092296251 In 1966, education in The Ottoman Foreign Language School started with French language (Özkan, 2010). 
It was the first school which gave education of foreign language (Boyacıoğlu, 2015), and not only French but also English, Russian and German languages were taught in the school (Önen, 1971, as cited in Boyacıoğlu, 2015). The school was opened and closed multiple times (Özkan, 2010). ]]> 2022-03-13 12:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092296251 cansuuzver https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092298503 After the defeats in 1700s and after the Ottoman Navy was incinerated by the Russian Navy led to the opening of The Imperial Maritime Engineering Schools; since 1838, the compulsory foreign language became English, and courses were given by British teachers (Boyacıoğlu, 2015). 
In 1910, the school is arranged according to British Naval School system (Ergün, 2013, as cited by Boyacıoğlu, 2015). ]]> 2022-03-13 12:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092298503 cansuuzver https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092303777 The Tanzimat Period took place in the second half of the 19th century, and the Westernization movements began (Sarıçoban & Sarıçoban, 2012). 
In the words of Kırkgöz (2005), in the Turkish education system, English language was introduced in this period (as cited by Sarıçoban & Sarıçoban, 2012). 

]]> 2022-03-13 13:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092303777 cansuuzver https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092306104 "After the First Constitution in 1908 French teaching became obligatory and German and English teaching became elective in all Ottoman schools." (Boyacıoğlu, 2015, p. 651) ]]> 2022-03-13 13:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092306104 cansuuzver https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092310079 According to Boyacıoğlu (2015), in 1821, Bab-ı Ali Translation Chamber was opened, and it was the first institution which taught foreign language in an organized way in the Ottoman State. Due to the importance of learning European languages in 19th century to have a job in the Ottoman Government, the Bab-ı Ali Translation Chamber was an essential establishment (Boyacıoğlu, 2015). ]]> 2022-03-13 13:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092310079 cansuuzver https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092313972 The first private foreign school was established in 1863 by American missionaries was Robert College (Demirel, 1999, as cited in Çakır, 2007; Kırkgöz, 2007).
It was the first school which used English as the language of the instruction (Sarıçoban & Sarıçoban, 2012; Kırkgöz, 2007). ]]> 2022-03-13 13:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092313972 cansuuzver https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092322646 In 1806, English became part of the curriculum. Later, in the curricula of School of Navy Engineering and School of Foreign Languages, English was seen (Sarıçoban & Sarıçoban, 2012). ]]> 2022-03-13 13:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2092322646 cansuuzver https://padlet.com/cansuuzver/rl7073xfiruw4jd0/wish/2093729924 - Boyacioğlu, F. (2015). The historical development of the foreign language education in Ottoman Empire. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 174, 651–657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.597
- Çakır, İ. (2007). Osmanlı'dan günümüze yabancı dil öğretimi süreci. Nüsha, 0(24), 37 - 45. . https://tinyurl.com/2p8v97jx
-  Demirel, Özcan, 1999. İlköğretim Okullarında Yabancı Dil Öğretimi. Ankara. Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı Yayınları
-  Ergün, Mustafa (2013). Medreseden Mektebe Osmanlı Eğitim Sistemindeki Değişme/ Transformation from Madarsas to Modern School in Ottoman Education System, Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Türkiye Sanal Eğitim Bilimleri Kütüphanesi. Access date: 20 July 2013 http://www.egitim.aku.edu.tr/ergun3.htm
-  Kırkgöz, Y. (2005). English language teaching in Turkey: Challenges for the 21st century. In G. Braine (Ed.), Teaching English to the world: History, curriculum, and practice (pp. 159-175). Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Kirkgoz, Y. (2007). English language teaching in Turkey. RELC Journal, 38(2), 216–228. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033688207079696
- Özkan, S. H. (2010). Osmanlı Devletinde yabancı dil eğitimi/foreign language education in the Ottoman Empire. Turkish Studies, International Periodical for the languages, Literature and History of Turkish or Turkic, 5(3), 1784–1800. https://turkishstudies.net/DergiTamDetay.aspx?ID=1346
- Sarıçoban, G., & Sarıçoban, A. (2012). Atatürk and the History of Foreign Language Education in Turkey. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 8, 24-49. https://tinyurl.com/u57tubu
- Reference of (Önen, 1971) was not provided by (Boyacığlu, 2015). 

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