I am trying to get a hold of workbooks to teach and practice Turkish language. I am a beginner. Are there any classroom textbooks used by professors at the universities or other institutions that teach Turkish language and how an I get one copy?

Please help me, I am very motivated but no classes are offered in my city and I would like to try learning on my own. I live in USA.

Thank you

As a fellow learner here are my thoughts:

Firstly, there are excellent free web-sites for learning basic Turkish. This site has lessons available if you click on Classes on the red toolbar above. Start with Beginner 1 and progress from there. There are chapters to read, and homework to submit that checks your understanding.

Livemocha is another excellent free learning web-site.

Secondly, in my opinion one of the best books for beginners is Teach Yourself Turkish. It is written by Pollard & Pollard. Buy the version with the CD for listening practise. 

The Dilmer Language School in Turkey also publishes 2 self-study books (with answers) called ´I Study Turkish by Myself´. These can also be ordered via the internet. Make sure you get the English versions.

When you have a basic understanding, another more expensive set of books is ´Türkçe Öğrenelim´ (Which means Let´s learn Turkish). It is a colourful set of books, but I´m not sure if answers are provided in the Glossary books, as I only have the main 4 books.

Unless you have access to a native speaking Turk with some teaching skills, there is a limit to how far you can progress without conversation and listening practise.

Click on the blue headings to activate links to the relevant sites.

Anyway, good luck with your learning!