However, the book claims to be 'designed for self-tuition' and 'fully self-contained' (page 8 of the book itself), which, unfortunately is simply not true since I would not be able to realize these errors if I did not have a Native Turkish speaker point them out for me. Overall, the book is generally useful for someone who wants to learn Turkish. Additionally, wordlists throughout the chapters contain ambiguous translations at times, which do not adequately reflect the use of these specific words in everyday Turkish. The units start with an opening dialogue or text, step-by-step instructed grammar and then notes about the language or the culture points. Each unit is designed to build upon the knowledge you have gained in the previous one. Both the letters 'ə' and 'q' are not part of the Turkish alphabet, so this is extremely confusing for someone who starts learning the language. Turkish for Beginners book is organized into 10 units.

However, it does require a structured approach and consistency. Course Structure: Learning a language takes commitment and exposure, but it doesn’t have to be hard and tedious work. Similarly, on page 18 he uses the word 'qara'. It covers all four basic skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing, and you can enjoy the freedom and flexibility to learn in your own home or on the go. For example, on page 14 he includes (in the list of the Turkish vowels) the letter 'ə'. 30 conversation units considered for beginner to pre-intermediate levels: Each unit is broken down into dialogues, thematic words, phrasebook and exercises. In this part, the author is trying to teach the reader some general rules about the structure and logic of the Turkish language, but he seems to include Azerbaijani examples instead of purely Turkish ones.

I reviewed the book together with a Native Turkish speaker and we found quite some errors, especially in the introduction chapter.

Turkish for Beginners by Elvin Allazov