Turkish is a branch of the Turkic language family and is spoken as an official language by about 70 million people in Turkey and in Northern Cyprus. Pimsleur"s Turkish teaches standard Turkish, which is based on the dialect spoken in and around Istanbul. Turkish, ConversationalSixteen 30-minute lessons of spoken Turkish language instruction. These sixteen lessons are the same as the first sixteen lesson of Pimsleur"s 30-Unit Comprehensive Program. Each lesson includes an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures and includes practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. Essential grammar and vocabulary. Topics include: greetings, numbers, meals, shopping, telling time, scheduling activities, and asking and giving directions. No mindless repetition! Converse with native speakers in natural (and useful!) conversations.Easy, fast, fun and effective language acquisition. Completely Audio - anytime, anywhere. No computer necessary! Unlike expensive software programs which tie learners to a computer, Pimsleur courses are available in CD or mp3 format to meet your needs. Receive an instant credit of $150 to trade up from the Conversational to the full Level 1 Comprehensive CD course. Pimsleur® equals success. Just one 30-minute lesson a day gets you speaking and understanding like no other program.