HISTORY OF TEACHING RUSSIAN LANGUAGE IN TURKEY (CASE STUDY OF ANADOLU UNIVERSITY)

Constantly evolving political, economic, cultural, sports, trade dialogue between Russia and Turkey implies the existence of Russian-speakers , in varying degrees, in Turkish society. The article traces the history of teaching Russian language in Turkey. This process, which began in the XIX century, developed in the 1980s at Ankara University as an academic activity. It is currently carried out due to the work of a dozen departments, consisting of highly qualified teachers of Russian, implementing the latest methods of teaching Russian language, due to audiences equipped with modern technologies. The major role in training Russian to Turkish students plays the Department of Russian Language and Literature of Anadolu University. The article describes the state of one of the leading departments of Russian language and literature in Turkey on the example of the university. Students learn not only Russian, but also study the Russian literature. Teaching Russian language is carried out by qualified teachers from Turkey as well as from abroad, using various methods of teaching Russian to Turkish students. Modern electronic means of communication make it possible to change the scale and location of the Russian language entry to the world space. This problem is solved by the system of distance education. The international exchange programs for students and teachers «Erasmus» and «Mevlana» successfully operate in the Anadolu University. The need for teachers-experts in Russian language is still preserved in Turkey. In order to increase their number the Higher Education Institution (YÖK) has created a new system called "ÖYP" (program for the young scientists development).