Ottoman Turkish (Online) Beginner Level
Ottoman Turkish Beginner Level (Online)
What is Ottoman Turkish?
- Ottoman Turkish is the form of Turkish that we speak today, written using the Arabic and Persian alphabets. Turkish was written in this way for centuries until it was converted to the Latin alphabet, and our ancestors wrote their ideas and works that illuminated our history in this way. When we say Ottoman Turkish or Ottoman Turkish, a different language should definitely not come to mind, it should be known that the language we speak has always been Turkish.
Purpose of the Ottoman Turkish Course
- The main purpose of the Ottoman Turkish course is to shed light on history by reading old texts. Thousands of tombstones, works, articles, poems, and letters written in Ottoman Turkish, the written language we have used for centuries, are waiting to be translated and brought to light.
Who is the Ottoman Turkish Course Addressed to?
- The Ottoman Turkish course is addressed to anyone who wants to learn this text, regardless of age. Anyone who wants to read and understand Ottoman tombstones, archive documents, and many hidden works of the past can take this course. In addition, especially those who do research in the fields of History, Turkish Language and Literature, Information and Document Management and students should know Ottoman Turkish well.
What are the Outcomes of the Ottoman Turkish Course?
- Those who take the Ottoman Turkish course learn various writing styles such as matbu, rika, divani and reach a level where they can read many works, poems and tombstones written in these styles. At the same time, they will be able to learn the words that have passed into our language from Arabic and Persian and distinguish them, and determine where the roots of the words come from. Most importantly, learning Ottoman Turkish will make the person stand out in the eyes of society in terms of both Turkish Language and Turkish History awareness.
Ottoman Turkish Course Content (Basic Level)
1. Week
- Learning the Arabic alphabet and the letters that came into our language from Arabic and Persian.
2. Week
- Learning how to write letters at the beginning, middle and end, letters that do not join before and after them, and letters that are readable.
3. Week
- Reading simple syllables.
4. Week
- Reading short and long syllables.
5. Week
- Reading simple sentences.
6. Week
- An introduction to reading simple printed text.
7. Week
- Learning Arabic numerals and Hijri months
8. Week
- Learning Arabic and Persian plural suffixes.
9. Week
- Learning Arabic and Persian Phrases.
10. Week
- Learning the subjects of Ism-i Fail and Ism-i Mef'ul.
11. Week
- Practice reading printed text.
12. Week
- Practice reading printed text.
Cengiz Sahinalp
Born in 1998 in Bahçelievler, Istanbul, Cengiz Şahinalp graduated from Marmara University, Department of History in 2020. He is registered as a Notary Sworn Translator in Ottoman Turkish and has made various translations in this field. Between February 2023 and October 2023, he worked as an Ottoman translator in the TÜBİTAK project "A Cliometric Analysis of the 1874 Istanbul Real Estate Tax Calculation". He is currently continuing his master's degree in Modern History at Marmara University. He is working on the subject of "The Life and Administrative Career of Muhsinzade Abdullah Pasha" in his thesis.