An Investigation of Instructor Opinions on the Use of Literary Texts in Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language: The Case of Suruç Temporary Refuge Center

The aim of the present study is to acquire data through instructor opinions on the benefits of using literary texts for teaching Turkish as a foreign language. In this respect, a semi-structured interview form was prepared and applied to 50 Turkish instructors working at the Suruç Temporary Refuge Center in Sanliurfa, Turkey, within the scope of the project "Supporting the Integration of Children to Turkish Education System (PICTES)". The opinions of 50 instructors were examined and it was determined that using literary texts in teaching Turkish as a foreign language contributed to teaching Turkish, improved language skills and provided cultural transfer. The present paper provided several suggestions based on these findings.