Why Learn Turkish?
Turkish gives you access to a language that bridges Europe and Asia and is used in many areas of life—from culture and business to the media. In our courses, you’ll learn to speak, listen, read, and write in a practical way while also discovering more about Turkey’s diverse culture, history, and society.
If you speak Turkish, you can experience films, TV series, music, and literature in their original form and navigate everyday situations—whether while traveling, doing an internship, or participating in a student exchange—with ease. At the same time, career opportunities open up in international projects or companies with ties to Turkey. Learning Turkish, then, means actively using the language and experiencing Turkey up close.
This is what Turkish sounds like:
Registration and Deregistration
Registration for our Turkish courses in the 2026/27 winter semester takes place via unisono and is available during the first and second registration periods:
Registration Phase 1: August 17 – September 6, 2026
Registration Phase 2: September 21 – October 4, 2026
If you are unable to attend a course after all, you can drop the course via unisono from September 7 through September 20, 2026. After this date, please send an email to sprachenzentrum@spz.uni-siegen.de
to drop the course.
Placement Test
If you have not yet taken a Turkish course at the Language Center in the past two semesters, please register for a Turkish course (“preferred course”) via unisono during the registration periods.
You should select your preferred course based on your personal assessment using the self-assessment grid
of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
If you have valid proof or a valid certificate of your language proficiency, a placement test is not required.
Our Turkish teacher
Ms. Gürbüz has lived in Germany since 1972 and has built a fulfilling life here. As a social educator, she works full-time as a family support worker and is deeply committed to helping others with great empathy. In addition, she teaches Turkish at the Language Center, bringing not only in-depth subject knowledge but also a genuine love of teaching. It is particularly important to her to impart a wealth of knowledge in her classes while making them enjoyable and fun, with the satisfaction of her students always being her top priority. She also teaches classes for native speakers. She is always eager to welcome new students and approaches them with openness and interest.
So many people around the world speak Turkish as their first language.
The Yunus Emre Institute supports this many cultural centers around the world to promote the Turkish language and culture.
The Turkish alphabet has 29 letters.
The works of Nâzım Hikmet have been translated into so many languages.
I find this course very productive and interesting. The atmosphere is friendly, and the instructor goes out of her way to teach us not only the language but also Turkish culture.
I really enjoy attending the Turkish class. The learning atmosphere is great. Everyone is very open and helpful. The lessons are easy to follow, and the instructor addresses all questions and concerns.
I am very satisfied with the course. Although we are a small group, we work very well together and have a friendly relationship with our instructor. The course material is presented clearly and at an appropriate pace.
I really like the Turkish class, and it's a lot of fun. We always share our opinions and thoughts. I also think it's great that we can speak in Turkish so we can learn the language better.
Thanks to this course, my Turkish skills have improved significantly. The atmosphere in the class is always very pleasant, and the course is a lot of fun.
Learning Turkish has never been easier. You don't just learn the language—you also learn a lot about the culture.
Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us:
Language Center at the Student Services Center (Building F-S)
Sandstraße 16-18,
, 57072 Siegen
Office
Andrea Süßmann
Room: F-S 304
Tel.: +49 271 / 740 3002
sprachenzentrum@spz.uni-siegen.de
Come visit us on the 3rd floor—we’d be happy to assist you.
