Turkish Studies

Turkish Studies 

Turkish Studies at Binghamton University is housed in the Department of Middle Eastern and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (MEAMS), and also has strong ties to the History Department. Turkish Studies has a dual emphasis on modern Turkish language and culture, and Ottoman Turkish language and history. Turkish and Ottoman language courses count towards fulfillment of the language requirements for many programs, including the Middle East Studies (General) major and minor. In addition, Turkish Linguistics is a 300-level course that can count towards fulfillment of the upper-division requirements for the linguistics major or minor.

Coursework

Language offerings include Elementary Modern Turkish (two semesters), Intermediate Modern Turkish (one semester) and Ottoman Turkish (one semester). Topics courses in Turkish studies include Modern Turkish Literature in Translation, Turkish Media and Pop Culture, and Turkish Linguistics.

Some courses to consider in your first year:

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Omid Ghaemmaghami

Associate Professor/Undergraduate Director - Middle East Studies

Middle Eastern and Ancient Mediterranean Studies

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