| Summary: | In this study, in which the levels of ethnocentrism of those who teach Turkish as a foreign language were examined in
line with various variables, the general survey model within the scope of descriptive research was implemented. The research was
carried out with 185 instructors who teach Turkish as a foreign language in various state or private institutions in the 2020-2021
academic year. In order to assess the ethnocentrism level of teachers, a 5-item Likert-type Ethnocentrism Scale, comprised of 20
questions, developed by Neuliep and McCroskey (1997) and which was later adapted to Turkish by Üstün (2011) was used. In the
study, it was found that the levels of ethnocentrism of those who teach Turkish as a foreign language differ significantly according
to such variables as gender, age, their holding a Turkish teaching certificate for foreigners and to the MA program they graduated
from, yet it was also concluded that there was no significant difference according to the other variables as the institution they work
for, the department they studied in, whether they know a foreign language, where they teach Turkish, and their intercultural
communication competence.
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