Hello ...My husband and i  will be moving to live in Turkey and i have joined here to learn some turkish, However i am a bit confused as i am not sure where to start, so excuse me if i ask at what area should i look first , My husband will be working and i will not so i have time to learn, we are moving to Istanbul. It will be a great new experience so looking forward to it all.....Patrica.....

This is a great place to start.  I have also had good luck with Rosetta Stone (not everyone does, though and it is a bit expensive).  I found the easiest way for me (everyone is different) is to just learn some vocabulary first.  I made a flashcards and went over and over them until I remembered them.

One thing to remember is that people in Turkey are fairly willing to help you if you know a few basic words.  It isn´t difficult to make yourself understood.  For me, the speaking is the biggest challenge...but I can manage a few words to get my point across. 

I think if you live there, emmersed in the language, you will learn quickly.  Turkish is a nice language to learn.  It follows easy to learn rules with few, if any irregularities and is very phonetic. 

Hello,we am hoping to be able to move to Istanbul,Turkey soon too.We will be joining my turkish husband my 10 yr. old son and I.We are both using Rosetta Stone-you can make the 450 dollar pmt. upfront or they can debit your card I think it is like 90 dollars month for about 4 months.I like it.If you know any english speaking families who want to speak to other english familes please let me know.I am hoping to home school my son until his turkish gets better.Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Tesekkur ederim ( thank you)

D.A.