Download or read book History of EFL Teacher Education Programs in Turkey written by Ömer Gk̲han Ulum and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English as a foreign language gains importance in a highly ascending order day by day. Almost all countries empower their EFL teachers according to what they need in terms of employment goals in the long run. In this article the case of educating EFL teachers in Turkey is viewed in its historical process. English is now the most popular foreign language in Turkey, yet it is still far from being properly acquired. Though English has received much attention in our century, it is employed only in education, foreign affairs and private sector in Turkey. Compared to the case in other nations, the history of EFL teacher education programs in Turkey represents the fact that Turkey needs more empowerments regarding the issue. Consequently, the study presents a number of suggestions to improve EFL teacher education in Turkey.