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Why learning Turkish Language? |
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 WHY IS TURKISH LANGUAGE IMPORTANT?
• Turkish is among the top ten languages spoken in the world.
• Turkey is an emerging economic power with geographical and political ties to Central Asian and Middle Eastern nations.
• Turkey has long, rich history which includes important Biblical events and the development of the some of the earliest human civilizations.
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National Security Language Initiative & Turkish |
 In January 2006, President Bush announced the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI), an inter-agency effort coordinated by the White House to increase dramatically the number of Americans learning, speaking, and teaching critical-need, foreign languages. Foreign language skills are essential for engaging foreign governments and peoples, especially in critical world regions, and for promoting understanding, conveying respect for other cultures, and encouraging reform. These skills are also fundamental to the economic competitiveness and security interests of the Nation.
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General Information about the Olympiad |
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 The 4th Statewide Turkish Olympiad – Texas Final organized by Raindrop Turkish House will be held at Hobby Center Sarofim Hall on April 3rd 2010.
Students from all over the state of Texas will compete in categories ranging from singing contests, poetry contests, talent contests, stand contests, writing contests, and folk dance competitions to cuisine and handmade contests.
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Why Turkish Language? 
