American Tesol

Turkey - Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel to Turkey due to terrorism and arbitrary detentions. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Do not travel to:

Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Turkey. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas. Terrorists have also previously targeted Western tourists and expatriates.

Security forces have detained tens of thousands of individuals, including U.S. citizens, for alleged affiliations with terrorist organizations based on scant or secret evidence and grounds that appear to be politically motivated. U.S. citizens have also been subject to travel bans that prevent them from departing Turkey. Participation in demonstrations not explicitly approved by the Government of Turkey, as well as criticism of the government, including on social media, can result in arrest.

The U.S. government has very limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens traveling in Batman, Bingol, Bitlis, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hakkari, Hatay, Kilis, Mardin, Sanliurfa, Siirt, Sirnak, Tunceli, and Van, as the U.S. government restricts its employees from traveling to specific provinces in these regions without prior approval.

Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.

If you decide to travel to Turkey:

Areas Near Syrian and Iraq Borders ? Level 4: Do Not Travel

Do not travel near the Turkey/Syria and Turkey/Iraq borders due to the continued threat of civil war in Syria and threat of kidnapping and attacks by terrorist groups. Terrorist attacks, including suicide bombings, ambushes, car bomb detonations, and improvised explosive devices, as well as shootings, roadblocks, and violent demonstrations have occurred in these areas.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Last Update: Reissued with updates to the Risk Indicators.

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa Kemel, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks."

English Teachers
Ingiliz Kultur Dil Kurslari - Konya - Teacher who is searching for an opportunity to join a dynamic language school that is committed...
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:59:57 GMT

IBDP Teachers; Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Physics
Kocaeli Bahcesehir Koleji - Kocaeli ili - QUALIFICATIONS Özel Kocaeli Bahçe?ehir High School IBDP Teacher..., caring, risk-taker, open minded, knowledgeable and reflective teacher · demonstrate...
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:45:10 GMT

Native and Turkish Teachers / ?ngilizce Ö?retmeni
Avrupa Dilleri Ozel Egitim Hizmetleri ve Yurt Dis - Ankara - assigned by the management related to their responsibilities as a teacher, as it may arise...
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:04:42 GMT

American Life Sultanbeyli English Teacher
American Life Language Institute Is Ilanlari - Sultanbeyli, Istanbul - American Life Language Institute - American Life Sultanbeyli English Teacher...
Publ.Date : Sat, 15 Jun 2019 22:20:49 GMT

Native English Teacher
American Life Language Institute Is Ilanlari - Yalova - American Life Language Institute - Native English Teacher Job Definition...
Publ.Date : Tue, 11 Jun 2019 22:12:04 GMT

Home based consultancy with some field travel: Teacher Trainer (Learning/Gender Equality), 20 working days over June
Ankara - , to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up. Teacher Trainer consultant..., which includes developing teacher training guidance for addressing gender socialization in schools...
Publ.Date : Thu, 16 May 2019 00:11:19 GMT

Native Teacher
MEKTEBIM KOLEJI - Turkey - of education, has a "Native Teacher" who will take part in the these locations. '' ?stanbul (Asya...
Publ.Date : Tue, 14 May 2019 22:03:35 GMT

Visiting Instructor Position for Language Teacher with Humanities or Social Sciences Background
Istanbul - Visiting Instructor Position for Language Teacher with Humanities or Social Sciences...
Publ.Date : Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:39:34 GMT

French Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Ankara - Teacher (Maternity Cover) We are seeking the above teacher to join our experienced... will: Be a fully qualified teacher with at least 2 years of experience in an international setting...
Publ.Date : Fri, 08 Mar 2019 04:43:18 GMT

English Teacher
Ankara - THE BRITISH EMBASSY SCHOOL ANKARA, TURKEY Required from September 2019 English Teacher... (Middle Years / Key Stage 3) We are seeking the above teacher to join our experienced...
Publ.Date : Thu, 07 Mar 2019 23:21:02 GMT

Native English Teacher
Ingiliz Kultur Koleji - Izmir - We are looking for Native English Teachers who would like to work in ?ZM?R TORBALI Branch of British Culture Colleges The ideal candidate should, -Either have a Bachelor or a M...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Jun 2019 22:19:09 GMT

German Teacher
Englishtime bahcesehir - Istanbul European Side - ?STANBUL ENGL?SHT?ME BAHÇE?EH?R Job Description Wir suchen, deutsche Muttersprachler m / w ;Berufserfahrung als Deutsch- oder DaF-Lehrer ;für Erwachsene Required Skills Bew...
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Jun 2019 22:45:16 GMT

English Teacher
Bursa - QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for Turkish/Foreign English teachers in order to be employed in Helen Doron for the academic year of 2019-2020. Graduates of English Language Teachi...
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:37:53 GMT

Native Teacher of English
Ess Egitim Hizmetleri Ltd. Sti. -Bestepe Okullari - Ankara - QUALIFICATIONS BA in English or BA in Education is preferred but any other major is also accepted as long as it is a 4 years University Degree, At least three years of teaching ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:28:57 GMT

Native Toefl Ielts Sat Teachers
Ankara - Diplomat Akademi Kariyer ve Dil Okullar? - Native Toefl Ielts Sat Teachers Job Definition We are looking for a native TOEFL/IELTS/SAT preparation teachers for ANKARA, K?z?lay s...
Publ.Date : Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:28:24 GMT

NATIVE TEACHER
Amerikan Kultur Dil Okulu - Izmir - WE ARE LOOKING FOR BRITISH/AMERICAN ENGLISH TEACHERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO WORK IN ?ZM?R GAZ?EM?R BRANCH OF AMERIKAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION LANGUAGE SCHOOLS. -A university degree, A T...
Publ.Date : Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:44:20 GMT

NATIVE TEACHER
Amerikan Kultur Anaokulu - Istanbul European Side - WE ARE LOOKING FOR NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO WORK IN ISTANBUL ZEKERIYAKOY BRANCH OF AMERICAN CULTURE KINDERGARTEN. -Candidates are required to have a university ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 12 Jun 2019 22:15:50 GMT

Native English Teacher
Darussafaka Egitim Kurumlari - Istanbul European Side - QUALIFICATIONS Darü??afaka Association, the first non-governmental organization in Turkish history in the field of education, was founded in 1863 in the Ottoman era, with the mis...
Publ.Date : Wed, 12 Jun 2019 22:13:17 GMT

English Teacher
Aydinogullari Egitim Kurumlari- Modern Egitim Kur - Istanbul European Side - QUALIFICATIONS MODERN EDUCATION COLLEGE is looking for qualified NATIVE & NON-NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHERS for the academic year 2019-2020 for its Primary and Secondary and High Schoo...
Publ.Date : Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:30:01 GMT

Native English Teacher
Darussafaka Egitim Kurumlari - Istanbul European Side - QUALIFICATIONS Darü??afaka Association, the first non-governmental organization in Turkish history in the field of education, was founded in 1863 in the Ottoman era, with the mis...
Publ.Date : Wed, 05 Jun 2019 22:49:26 GMT

Ankara Vows Retaliation against Syrian Regime Attacks on Turkish Observation Posts
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu confirmed that ?Turkey won?t tolerate Syrian regime harassment of its soldiers,? just hours after an attack occurred. He stressed that Ankara ?will teach them their ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:47:00 GMT

Istanbul election a final test for Turkish democracy
This weekend will see another test for Turkey?s beleaguered democracy ... 2019 The students at the English school in which I teach are acutely aware of the precarious state of their country, which is ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:34:00 GMT

San Diego State U lays off all full-time ESL instructors
Viggo has previously worked in teaching in Germany and Turkey, until his change of career in 2017 ... and cutting-edge programs that align with the needs of the global workforce, and English-language ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:23:00 GMT

Turkey opposition candidate for Istanbul pledges to provide Kurdish courses
ISTANBUL (Kurdistan 24) ? Turkey?s opposition candidate for the ... French to Spanish, German, and English has never opened an education center for teaching Kurdish or native minority languages such ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:50:00 GMT

Teaching Robots What Humans Want
"Our work is making it easier and more efficient for humans to interact and teach robots ... Institute and the Future of Life Institute. Turkey Says No Backtrack from S-400 Deal with Russia ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 25 Jun 2019 00:23:00 GMT

Turkey Needs Better English to Boost Global Profile
Turkey lags behind almost all European countries, 31st place out of 32 countries scored, in English-language proficiency. There are limited school hours in the day, and we can?t teach everything, as ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:41:00 GMT

Turkish Teacher Suspended for Claiming to be Jesus
A teacher in Turkey's Antalya province was suspended on 22 April after announcing to his students that he is Jesus. Appropriately timed for Easter Monday, the anniversary of the resurrection, the ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Apr 2019 01:02:00 GMT

Wheaton College graduate receives scholarship to teach English in Turkey
WHEATON ? Wheaton College 2017 alumna Nadia Dervish will have an opportunity to connect with her heritage when she spends the 2018-19 academic year in Turkey, where she will serve as a cultural ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Jul 2018 17:00:00 GMT

TURKISH SHIP SINKS, 40 ARE THOUGHT LOST; English and Swiss Teachers of American School Are Among the Missing.
This is a digitized version of an article from The Times?s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 27 Dec 2018 21:00:00 GMT

Turkish teacher who claimed to be Jesus suspended
Jesus, messiah, Easter. A teacher in Turkey's Antalya province was suspended on 22 April after announcing to his students that he is Jesus. Appropriately timed for Easter Monday, the anniversary of ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 24 Apr 2019 08:59:00 GMT

State Department, Citing Security, Suspends Teaching Program in Turkey
Joanna Birkner was looking forward to teaching English in Turkey on a Fulbright award this year. But last week, she received an email from a program official saying that teaching assistant placements ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:48:00 GMT