TÜRKÇE! The Turkish Language is Fascinating

** Apparently one of the maps I used (0:37-0:47) is a map of something called "Greater Albania", and some of you are upset about it. I didn`t know what Greater Albania was (I had never heard of it), and it`s not written on the map. I mistakenly thought it was a simple hand-drawn map of the Balkans. I`m sorry about that mistake. There was no political intention behind using that map.**

This video is about the Turkish language, which is spoken in Turkey - as well as the closely related Oghuz Turkic languages which are sometimes considered dialects of Turkish.

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Special thanks to: Nisan Tuna Aytar, Tümer Gündem, and Anıl Öztürk for their helpful audio recordings (to help my pronunciation).

Music: "Detour" by Gunnar Olsen; "Circular" by Gunnar Olsen; "Garden Walk" by Jingle Punks.

[Langfocus]

** One of the maps I used (0:37-0:47) is a map of something called "Greater Albania", and some of you are upset about it. When I made the video I didn`t know what Greater Albania was (I had never heard of it). I mistakenly thought it was a simple hand-drawn map of the Balkans. I`m sorry about that mistake. There was no political intention behind using that map.** By the way:


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[benshaw]

Selam! Avustralya'lıyım ve son dört ayda Türkçe öğrendim - türkçe oldukça güzel bir dildir!

[canerdogan]

Herkese Türkiyenin bir arap ülkesi olmadığını gösterdiğin için teşekkürederim

[cliqueasuna]

Sonunda bizim arap olmadığımızı anlayan bir yabancı gördüm

[creztfallen]

Selam arkadaşlar!Brezilyalıyım ve son 9 ayda türkçe öğrendim. One day I'll master all the Turkish dialects and accents, even göktürk alfabesi cause I fell in love with your history and culture. I have no relatives or old relations with your culture, I just happened to be hit by this interest. Love for you all from Brazil! 🇧🇷🇹🇷

[СултанСыдыков-уц]

I'm Uygur from Qazaqstan, and I understand Turkish 70%

[omerfarukbuyuk]

Size yemin ederim okuldaki hocamın öğretemediği edebiyat ve dil bilgisini bu adamdan 10 dakikada öğrendim

[gdg]

Oghuz is also my language Gagauz ( Gagauz Dili) spoken in south Moldova in Gagauziya.
Benim topraamlar Gagauz Yeri!

[hannunummelin]

I used to work in Turkey in the 1990's. I learned Turkish rather quickly since my own language, Finnish, also is agglutinative one. A language, however, tends to disappear if t i not used regularly. Fortunately I have many friends in Finland, who are native Turkish speakers. This video is very good. It is always fun to learn new languages! Thanks Paul!

[efe_aydal]

As a Turkish I can switch to Azerbaijan TV channels and understand it with no problem. Sounds really funny to Turks though. I wonder if Turkish sounds funny to them.

[나라온-if]

Merhaba ben koreliym. turkiye seveyorum

[宮田裕一郎-us]

I love Turkey.
Therefore I'd like to start studying Turkish someday.
I'm Japanese student.
🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[sharmapillalamarri]

I lived one year in Turkey and People are so noble affectionate and I was treated with great respect as if I was their own family member!! Regards to Turkey and to all Turkish People!!!

[bobjayvince]

Such a beautiful and interesting language. Love from Brazil 🇧🇷

[bencesomogyi]

I see a video about Turkey or Turcic languages I click instantly.
Love from Hungary!

[NoName-xudf]

I’m a Uyghur turk . Proud of being part of Turkic people....🙏🏻💓

[crooster]

Such a beautiful melodic language, Cok Güsel from Sweden.

[MrDiaz-lliw]

Türkmenistandan hemme Türki halklara salam bolsyn.

[mert-can-oyunkanali]

I'm a Turkish and I never seen a camel in Turkey

[delfin]

I love your language.
Dilinizi çok severim.
🇵🇱🇹🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷🇵🇱🇹🇷 ❤❤