Do you want to be an exemplar for Turkish learners?
Teaches
Turkish
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Do you want to be an exemplar for Turkish learners?
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From TurkeyLiving in Other, Turkey (20:30 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 9, 2020
InterestsArtMusicFilms & TV Series
I am an English teacher, a language lover, and an aesthete (especially cinema/theater). I am fascinated by art, culture, languages, history, people, and what I learn from them.
Me as a Teacher
Good communication, good articulation mean a lot to me. No matter how much you know, how much you have acquired, if you are not good at articulating yourself, your effort may not be enough especially in teaching. In that sense, teaching is always more than transmitting knowledge. A teacher always represents an identity regardless of different learning settings. Looking upon my student years, teachers whom I admired are not those who perhaps know the most but the ones who could express themselves the best.
My lessons & teaching style
Language is the tool to communicate, it is a medium. It should never be seen as a purpose. That's why it should be used to master it. Practice matters the most. I tend to give my students a solved part of a puzzle and help them solve the rest using the pieces I give them. I myself have been in situations that I was helplessly trying to express myself even in minor matters. I got to understand that learning a language is really tough. That's why I am very understanding. I believe in repetition and the fact that learning takes some time. Merely for acquiring one single new word, one goes through several stages, Luckily, I am very patient.
My teaching material
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Test templates and examples
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Articles and news
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Teaching Young Learners - MEF University - 2018
Certificate verified
Diction - ISMEK - 2016I attended an Elocution program of 24 hours in an institution called ISMEK operating under Municipality of Istanbul and Faculty of Education in Turkey
Certificate verified
Community Service Project - MEF UNIVERSITY - 2016The document is in Turkish. I participated in a community service project which entailed teaching children studying in an underachieving area in Istanbul.
Certificate verified
Education
2023 - 2024
Master's - Creative Performance Practice (Acting)Liverpool John Moores University
2015 - 2019
Bachelor’s - ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHINGMEF UNIVERSITY
Work Experience
2019 - 2020
English TeacherCECAR - Corporación Universitaria del Caribe - Sincelejo, ColombiaI worked in that university for around 9 months. I taught students and teachers English.
2020 - 2022
English TeacherDoğa Schools - Istanbul, Turkey
5.0
Rating
122
Students
975
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
122
Students
975
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Turkish
Trial Lesson
69 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversation practice (ENG)
A2 - C1Conversation70 lessons completed
USD 19.00
Package with 6% off
English for beginners
A1 - A2Language Essentials5 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Package with 5% off
English for advanced learners
B1 - C1Language Essentials16 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 8% off
Availability
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42 Reviews
All
English
Turkish
Julie
37 Turkish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been learning Turkish for 3 months with Serhan and I see quite an improvement in my learning process. He is a great teacher: well prepared, patient, creative (lessons are never the same), and the most important, he knows how to make the Turkish grammar understable and logical. He knows a lot about the language and always brings interesting cultural insights, such as songs and movies recommendations, and diverse topics to discuss. I always look forward to the classes with him!
Aug 7, 2024
Rafael Lucena
26 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Serhan is a excellent teacher and have a deep knowledge from the english. He understand spanish too.
Aug 29, 2020
David Dinkins
95 Turkish lessons
I am so glad I chose Serhan as my tutor a year ago. He is knowledgeable, insightful, encouraging, diligent, and honest. He will 100% take your Turkish skills to the next level. He has been the best companion on this learning journey that I could have asked for!
Mar 28, 2025
Muhsin
27 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
He is an extraordinary, very careful and qualified teacher. He always catches my mistakes and corrects them well. He made very critical contributions to my English speaking skills. He also helped my writing skills. I am really thankful to him.
Dec 12, 2022
Mike Dinkins
25 Turkish lessons
Serhan is always very attentive and has helped me to build my foundation for the Turkish language. Each week we try different types of tasks/activities which have strengthened my familiarity with different basic vocabulary & grammar. I always look forward to our sessions and have plenty of opportunities to get clarification/feedback on any topics. Serhan also provides a lot of great general historical and cultural information for additional context.
Apr 27, 2025
Nino
6 Turkish lessons
Today, I had my third lesson with Serhan, and I believe I can confirm the feeling I had during the trial lesson, namely that a lesson with Serhan offers a holistic approach to learning, as it goes beyond language and delves into different fields of culture.