No problem, will answer your question in English, but your Romanian is still good!

The best school for learning Turkish in Turkey is considered TOMER from Ankara University. TOMER is the generic name for the centers for studying turkish affiliated to specific universities. There are TOMER’s in almost any major city in Turkey (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, Kayseri, Eskisehir, etc). I went myself to three different ones and choosed the Ankara University TOMER’s branch in Istanbul, it is better known as “Sisli TOMER”.

So, if you’re in Istanbul, Sisli TOMER is the best place to go, just beware of other private language school located in the same area and bearing the same name, the original one is a branch of Ankara University. 2-3 weeks is not enough if you want a result out of it, I would say 2 months at least. And if you can afford to spend just 2 hours a week – I think it might take you anywhere between let’s say two months and one year to get to the basic level. It will depend on your own learning skills and either you communicate outside of school the rest of the time.
Anyway, wish you good luck with that and if you’ve got any other questions, just message me.

P.S.: In fact I’m in China right now, and… so many people, not just in Romania imagine that all the people in China are driving bicycles and dressed as peasants, it’s just the image of China to the world. Probably will change after the Olympics. And about “chinezerie” – you get what you paid for!

T-iam citit un “posting” intrun “blog” despre limba Turceasca, si am o intrebare despre asta….sper ca ma poti ajuta un pic.

First of all, I can’t really write in Romanian as I left the country when I was 6 years old.

I would like to learn Turkish, and I read that you went to language school there? Can you recommend a school where I could go for maybe 2 – 3 weeks?

Also, if I wanted to study, say 2 hours a week, how long will it take me to be able to communicate on a basic level?

Thanks for your help.

Andrei

P.S: How come you travel so much in China? (Prieteni mei din Romania isi bateau joc de mine, cand le ziceam despre China, so that they started saying that all things that are cheap and are not working are “o chinezerie”. Silly.