Journals / International Journal of Kurdish Studies / 2016 / Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 1

Pirsgirêkên Beşa Ziman û Edebiyata Kurdî di Zanîngehên Tirkiyeyê de

Pages
96–104
DOI
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Abstract

In Turkey, for the first time, on December 10, 2009, the Institute of Living languages in Mardin Artuklu University was established and the education of Kurdish Language was commenced. After the establishment of this institute, in some of the cities of the region such as Muş, Van and Bingöl, institutes were established. The establishment of these education organizations was of great significance for Kurdish people, consequently, these establishments gave people of the region and Turkey great excitement. When the announcement for master education was proclaimed, hundreds of people, with immense exhilaration applied for the exams to be held. Some of them succeeded in the exams and started to have their education. The Education Minister and the chairman of the council of higher education announced that "...those finishing the program would have right to be the teacher of Kurdish Language". Hundreds of people have finished this program but unfortunately just 28 of them became teachers. Furthermore, in order to obtain academic to teach at universities, there is a great necessity for staff. It is also a huge problem waiting to be solved. In some of universities, the Kurdish language and literature departments were started under the umbrella of Faculty of Literature (Letters) and some are waiting to be established. There are many obstacles in this aspect to be solved, as well. Some departments for the Culture and Literature Kurdish were established, however, there are many problems in terms of place, library, study saloons and conference halls, education materials and etc., it needs to be noticed and be solved in the shortest time available. Our objective in this article is to focus on these problems and to offer some solutions. If the existing problems culture and language mentioned are solved, we strongly believe that god opportunities will emerge and it will give rise to the peace and brotherhood process for the peoples