Enderun Mektebinde Yabancılara Türkçe Öğretimine Bakış

In the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over three continents, the educational approach aimed to raise a society that spoke many languages and cultures and addressed the world, rather than addressing only the local or specific nation. The aim of this study is to investigate how Turkish was taught to foreigners during the Ottoman Empire and to closely examine the Enderun school. Enderun first began operating in the Edirne Palace. Dating back to the reign of Murat II, this school was fully organized during the Fatih period. After the conquest of Istanbul, Enderun continued its education in the Topkapı Palace. Children of Christian origin was admitted to Enderun. These children, who were gathered within the framework of the devshirme system, received comprehensive education in Enderun and were raised to become reliable and qualified employees. In the devshirme system, children were gathered in accordance with the Devshirme Law and sent to Turkish families to learn Turkish, Turkish customs and traditions, and the Islamic religion. Key words: Foreign language Turkish, Enderun School, devshirme.