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HEBREW, ARMENIAN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENTS GAIN POPULARITY IN TURKISH UNIVERSITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 23, 2011 - 15:10 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of students registered in the departments
of Hebrew and Armenian languages at Kayseri's Erciyes University (ERU)
in Turkey has increased this academic year, contrary to concerns that
Turkey's currently stormy political relationships with Armenia and
Israel would result in decreased interest, Today's Zaman reports.
The departments of Hebrew and Armenian were opened at ERU last year.
The university's assistant rector, Professor Metin Hulagu said that
the departments have seen more interested students this academic year
than in their debut year. Last year 12 students were registered in
the Department of Hebrew Language and Literature, which is the only
one in Turkey, while 28 applied to register in the department this
year. The Department of Armenian Language and Literature also saw an
increase, with 15 applicants and 12 registered students this year,
up from six last year.
"The number of students who wanted to study Hebrew and Armenian
increased by more than 100 percent compared to last year. Twenty-eight
students applied to the Department of Hebrew Language and Literature
this year, and 20 of them were registered. Fifteen students applied
to the Department of Armenian Language and Literature, and 12 of them
were registered," Hulagu elaborated.
The professor said he has observed that today's youth appreciate a
realistic approach to evaluating world events. "Some thought that
students would not be interested in the Hebrew language, due to the
recent political and military troubles between Turkey and Israel,
or in the Armenian language, because of difficult Turkish-Armenian
relations. But we see that this is not the case: our youth are not
put off from these topics by day-to-day politics. They can think
objectively and see the world realistically. I congratulate those
who registered in these departments," he added.
Professor Hulagu also said that the graduates of the Hebrew and
Armenian language departments are not likely to remain unemployed.
"The graduates of these departments will able to find jobs easily
in both the private and public sectors. Students who study either
of these languages can work in the import and export departments of
big companies because there are not many people [in Turkey] who can
speak these languages, especially Hebrew."
From: Baghdasarian
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 23, 2011 - 15:10 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of students registered in the departments
of Hebrew and Armenian languages at Kayseri's Erciyes University (ERU)
in Turkey has increased this academic year, contrary to concerns that
Turkey's currently stormy political relationships with Armenia and
Israel would result in decreased interest, Today's Zaman reports.
The departments of Hebrew and Armenian were opened at ERU last year.
The university's assistant rector, Professor Metin Hulagu said that
the departments have seen more interested students this academic year
than in their debut year. Last year 12 students were registered in
the Department of Hebrew Language and Literature, which is the only
one in Turkey, while 28 applied to register in the department this
year. The Department of Armenian Language and Literature also saw an
increase, with 15 applicants and 12 registered students this year,
up from six last year.
"The number of students who wanted to study Hebrew and Armenian
increased by more than 100 percent compared to last year. Twenty-eight
students applied to the Department of Hebrew Language and Literature
this year, and 20 of them were registered. Fifteen students applied
to the Department of Armenian Language and Literature, and 12 of them
were registered," Hulagu elaborated.
The professor said he has observed that today's youth appreciate a
realistic approach to evaluating world events. "Some thought that
students would not be interested in the Hebrew language, due to the
recent political and military troubles between Turkey and Israel,
or in the Armenian language, because of difficult Turkish-Armenian
relations. But we see that this is not the case: our youth are not
put off from these topics by day-to-day politics. They can think
objectively and see the world realistically. I congratulate those
who registered in these departments," he added.
Professor Hulagu also said that the graduates of the Hebrew and
Armenian language departments are not likely to remain unemployed.
"The graduates of these departments will able to find jobs easily
in both the private and public sectors. Students who study either
of these languages can work in the import and export departments of
big companies because there are not many people [in Turkey] who can
speak these languages, especially Hebrew."
From: Baghdasarian