Arizona in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey
Program Facts
Program Type: UA Faculty-led
Credit Type: UA Direct Credit
Level of Study: Graduate , Undergraduate
GPA: 2.5
Class Eligibility: Junior , Senior , Sophomore
Language of Instruction: English , Turkish
Program Open To: UA and Non-UA Students
Coordinator: Amy Chenail
Explore Arizona in Turkey
This program will not run in Summer 2024. It will return in Summer 2025.
Turkish language and cultural experience.
Dates: June - August (exact dates tbd)
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies, in partnership with the School of Middle and North African Studies, is offering a program to receive Turkish credit and cultural experience.
For additional information about this study abroad opportunity, please email Julie Ellison-Speight at jellison@email.arizona.edu.
Courses Offered
TURK 401 Intermediate Turkish I (5 units)
TURK 402 Intermediate Turkish II (5 units)
TURK 403 Advanced Turkish I (3 units)
TURK 404 Advanced Turkish II (3 units)
Possible Activities
- Cooking lessons
- Local university history presentation
- Virtual tour of the area around the university
Center for Middle Eastern Studies - Arizona in Turkey program page: https://cmes.arizona.edu/studyabroad/turkey
Center for Middle Eastern Studies: https://cmes.arizona.edu/
School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies: https://menas.arizona.edu/
Good to Know:
LGBTQ+ Equality Index rating: Turkey rates 38/100 (with 100 being the most equal) on Equaldex’s LGBTQ+ Equality Index.
Global Peace Index rating: Turkey ranks 147/163 in the Global Peace Index. The lower the score, the more peaceful the country.
Languages spoken: Turkish (official), Kurdish, Dimli, Azeri, Kabardian
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