Nowadays, developments in the field of information and communication technologies have facilitated access to information. Accordingly, self-directed foreign language learning has gained importance. In this context, the number of books prepared for self-directed Turkish as a foreign language learning is increasing day by day. The aim of the present study is to find the answer to how the self-study books of learning Turkish as foreign language should be. For this purpose, firstly the concept of self-directed learning, its features and process are explained. Then, the differences between the self-directed materials and textbooks used in teacher guidance are mentioned and their features are explained. Finally, by using the relevant literature, the required features such as language, design, target language level/skills, organizational charts, learning process, achievements of self-study textbooks for Turkish as a foreign language learning are explained and exemplified by using self-study books prepared for Turkish as foreign language learning.

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Self-directed learning, Turkish as a foreign language learning, textbooks for Turkish learning.