Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
The Palgrave Handbook of Internationalization of Language Education, Springer Nature, ss.169-188, 2025
Shifting its political stance from a Western orientation—after losing its hope for an EU membership—to the East toward Arab and Islamic nations is a visible pattern Turkey applies to its internationalization of contemporary education. Even though Turkey does not demonstrate a systematically implemented internationalization plan, its effort to remain in the international arena is perpetual. Partaking in the international exams, Turkey demonstrates a persistent international appearance and yet mediocre performance in the international literacy, math, and science assessments. Soft policy following Syrian immigration adopts an assimilationist approach for the Ukrainian and Syrian refugees and indigenous children. Promoting religious education at public K-12 system and global networking, standardization, benchmark on global scales, and curricular programs at private primary institutions, Turkey is on the verge of a junction. Ministry of National Education (MoNE) policy documents on primary language instruction and curricula, methodology, evaluation, and staff are examined to gauge Turkey’s internationalization vision. This analysis reveals that Turkey demonstrates a sporadic internationalization effort for the early grades. Shifting policies in the global arena repositions Turkey as a peacemaker, a gatekeeper, and an unrestrained hub for multinationals, which destabilizes internationalization efforts. In conclusion, the internationalization pendulum of Turkey oscillating from West to East reveals a complicated picture with inconsistent decisions for early language education.