The aim of this research is to examine the opinions of Turkish language teachers regarding the 2019 Middle School Turkish Language Curriculum and the 2024 Turkish Century Education Model Middle School Turkish Language Curriculum, and to reveal the similarities and differences between the two curricula. The research was conducted within the framework of a case study design, which is one of the qualitative research designs. The study group consists of a total of 30 Turkish language teachers working in two state middle schools and three private middle schools, selected using criterion sampling, a purposeful sampling method. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview form and analyzed using content analysis. The findings were evaluated in two stages. In the first stage, based on the teachers’ opinions regarding the 2024 curriculum, the strengths of the curriculum, the difficulties encountered in the implementation process, and suggestions for its improvement were determined. In the second stage, the comparative evaluations of the 2019 and 2024 curricula by the teachers were analyzed. The research results show that the 2024 curriculum represents a significant transformation compared to the 2019 curriculum in terms of shifting from an achievement-based approach to a skills-based approach, adopting a student-centered teaching understanding, and strengthening the teacher’s guiding role. However, teachers stated that the main problems limiting the program’s applicability were insufficient time, overcrowded classrooms, the quality of teaching materials, the bureaucratic burden in the measurement and evaluation process, and the program’s lack of full compatibility with the central examination system. In conclusion, the research reveals that while the 2024 program contains significant theoretical innovations, structural adjustments are needed to support the implementation conditions for these innovations to be effectively put into practice.

Turkish century education model, Turkish language teaching program, case study design, teacher opinions.