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The aim of this research is to develop the skills of students at B2 level learning Turkish as a foreign language from mobile-supported teaching, using WhatsApp from instant messaging apps. The events held under the course were conducted via the WhatsApp app, and the students were instantly redirected to their conversations and tasks. The study was carried out for four weeks. This study is designed with a distinctive order pattern of karma research methods. The study was created a work group consisting of 9 persons experimented, 7 persons controlled, with half-experimental patterns used in the quantitative size of the study, selected by the appropriate sampling method. At the end of the application, the opinions of the students in the experiment group were taken. For the analysis of the quantum size of the study, a single-factor covaryan analysis was used. At the qualifying stage, the content analysis was made on conversations with students and the frequency analysis of the students’ participation in WhatsApp conversations. The one-factor Kovaryans analysis found that the writing skills of the experiment group varied significantly. Students have shown their opinions about the program to be positive in general. In this sense, the quality analysis explains the qualitative findings. The study found that WhatsApp-backed writing training app is an effective approach to the development of writing skills. The instant conversions given to the messages and the work-associated learning environment in which students find the possibility to engage with each other have positively influenced the students' writing skills.

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The aim of this research is to improve the writing skills of B2 level students learning Turkish as a foreign language using WhatsApp which is an instant messaging application within the scope of mobile assisted instruction. The activities organized within the scope of the course were carried out via WhatsApp application, and instantly feedback was given to students' speeches and assignments. The study was conducted for 4 weeks. This study is grounded on exploratory sequential pattern of mixed research methods. In the quantitative dimension of the study, quasi-experimental design was used. The participants, who were selected through convenience sampling, were divided into experimental (9 students) and control (7 students) groups. The opinions of the students in the experimental group were taken at the end of the application process. One Way Covariance Analysis was used to analyze the quantitative results of the study. In the qualitative phase, content analysis on the interviews with the students and frequency analysis of the participation frequency of the students in WhatsApp speeches was conducted. As a result, it was seen that showed statistically significant improvement writing skills of experimental group. The qualitative analysis showed that the students' opinions about the program were generally positive. Instant feedback given to the messages and the collaborative learning environment in which students had the opportunity to benefit from each other positively affected the writing skills of the students