Attitudes towards German language and culture: Reflections from Turkey

This study investigates the language attitudes of students enrolled in the Department of Foreign Language Education at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. In particular, the study aims to shed light on the status of German as a foreign language and attitudes attributed to German language and culture. The research findings gathered through a questionnaire, in general, pointed that the attitudes toward German language and culture are instrumentally positive in the sense that German language serves for the participants‟ personal development regarding inter- and cross-cultural and linguistic competence of the learners.