Abstract
Teachers are of vital importance not only for the quality of our schools but also for shaping societies. In today's world, learning English, which is the Lingua Franca of economy, education and science, has become inevitable. However, Turkey has not reached the turn in Teaching English to the desired levels. This study was conducted with 10 (5 females, 5 male) academics who work in the Department of English Language Education at different universities in Turkey. The study investigated the problem of teaching English in Turkey with semi-structured interview forms and the data gathered from the participants were categorized under four predetermined themes "English education in Turkey”, “The competence of English teachers in Turkey ", “English teacher training” and” The characteristics of a qualified English teacher.” The participants concluded that the English teachers are unqualified, and English education in Turkey is insufficient. They have also pointed out that the main problems in raising English teachers are related the university entrance examination system and allowing other graduates of the departments (such as English Literature and Translation and Interpretation) other than the departments of education to be English Teachers through pedagogical formation certificate.
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