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TURKISH UNIVERSITY FAILS TO FIND LECTURERS FOR PIONEERING ARMENIAN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Dec 5 2014
EDÄ°RNE - Dogan News Agency
Lectures at the Armenian Language and Literature department of a
university in Turkey's northwestern province of Edirne have not been
held since the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic year, due to the
lack of instructors.
The 16 students of the Armenian Language and Literature department
at Trakya University in Edirne, which was established by the Higher
Education Board (YOK) three years ago, have been unable to attend
classes as no lecturer with the necessary qualifications could
be found.
Trakya University Literature Faculty Dean Prof. Recep Durmaz said
they could not find any new lecturers to replace the previous teachers.
"When the department was opening, we brought lecturers who were
native speakers. The lecturers, whose contracts came to an end, did
not renew their contracts. We could not reach a new deal and therefore
we cannot provide the education," said Durmaz, adding that they were
still searching for lecturers.
Ahmet Duman, a junior student at the department, said he had enrolled
in the department three years ago and until this year, he had attended
his classes without any problems.
"Right now, we are taking Russian classes once a week. We cannot have
other classes because we lack the lecturers. Other departments have
had their first exams. The final exams are soon, but there are still
no lecturers," said Duman.
He added that the faculty had offered to move them to other
departments, but two months have passed and the final decision on
the issue has yet to be made.
"We want to continue studying in the department that we chose,"
Duman said.
December/05/2014
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-university-fails-to-find-lecturers-for-pionnering-armenian-language-department.aspx?pageID=238&nID=75260&NewsCatID=341
Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Dec 5 2014
EDÄ°RNE - Dogan News Agency
Lectures at the Armenian Language and Literature department of a
university in Turkey's northwestern province of Edirne have not been
held since the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic year, due to the
lack of instructors.
The 16 students of the Armenian Language and Literature department
at Trakya University in Edirne, which was established by the Higher
Education Board (YOK) three years ago, have been unable to attend
classes as no lecturer with the necessary qualifications could
be found.
Trakya University Literature Faculty Dean Prof. Recep Durmaz said
they could not find any new lecturers to replace the previous teachers.
"When the department was opening, we brought lecturers who were
native speakers. The lecturers, whose contracts came to an end, did
not renew their contracts. We could not reach a new deal and therefore
we cannot provide the education," said Durmaz, adding that they were
still searching for lecturers.
Ahmet Duman, a junior student at the department, said he had enrolled
in the department three years ago and until this year, he had attended
his classes without any problems.
"Right now, we are taking Russian classes once a week. We cannot have
other classes because we lack the lecturers. Other departments have
had their first exams. The final exams are soon, but there are still
no lecturers," said Duman.
He added that the faculty had offered to move them to other
departments, but two months have passed and the final decision on
the issue has yet to be made.
"We want to continue studying in the department that we chose,"
Duman said.
December/05/2014
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-university-fails-to-find-lecturers-for-pionnering-armenian-language-department.aspx?pageID=238&nID=75260&NewsCatID=341