The face to face Turkish classes at Tirana Yunus Emre Institute (YEI) cultural center are restarted after taking a break in March 2019 due to the precautions.

The face to face Turkish classes at Tirana Yunus Emre Institute (YEI) cultural center, which were paused due to the precautions taken against the global pandemic in March 2019, were resumed on Monday, February 8, 2021.

FACE TO FACE EDUCATION IN THE SPRING SEMESTER

After the continuation of the face to face education in Albanian schools and the approval of the state regarding the face to face education in private education institutions, provided that classes do not exceed 10 people, the face to face education at Tirana Yunus Emre Institute were partially brought back. Some of Tirana YEI Spring semester Turkish courses started to be held face to face.

YEI LECTURERS ARE ALSO TEACHING TURKISH ABROAD

The Turkish courses, which are delivered while paying attention to the social distancing, mask and hygiene rules, are attracting the attention of the learners. Tirana YEI Turkish lecturers are continuing to offer elective Turkish courses in public and private schools apart from the Institution itself. 309 students outside the Institution are taking the elective Turkish course face to face. While 93 learners are attending the online Turkish courses, 48 learners are continuing the Turkish courses face to face at the cultural center.

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE INTRODUCED TO TURKISH INCREASED WITH ONLINE COURSES

Tirana Yunus Emre Institute reached every corner of Albania through its online Turkish courses during the pandemic. The Institute opens new courses to meet the increasing demand in learning Turkish and introduced many people to Turkish for the first time through its entry-level free online Turkish courses.