How I Would Learn Turkish If I Could Start Over in 2026

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In this video I share my Turkish language learning journey: from watching Muhteşem Yüzyıl at 13, to volunteering in Gaziantep, to passing a C1 Turkish exam in Istanbul. Along the way I break down the strategies that actually worked. Whether you're a complete beginner or somewhere in the intermediate trenches, this video is for you.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - The Beginning
01:55 - Istanbul 1.0
02:41 - Adventures in the South
05:28 - My first steps in Turkish
06:15 - A little announcement
06:55 - All roads lead back to...
07:48 - The essentials pack for beginners
08:29 - The ultimate movie hack for beginners
09:39 - Step by step to B1
11:05 - How to approach suffixes in Turkish
12:32 - My holy grail Turkish textbook
13:27 - Making my way to C1
14:58 - Getting used to the logic of Turkish sentences
16:17 - New words & Groups of synonyms
17:16 - How I deal with words of Arabic origin
18:28 - The ultimate test
19:31 - The best hack to improve your pronunciation
20:15 - Final thoughts

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