THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COMMON HISTORY STUDIES OF THE TURKISH WORLD Cover Image

TÜRK DÜNYASI'NIN ORTAK TARİH ÇALIŞMALARININ ÖNEMİ
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COMMON HISTORY STUDIES OF THE TURKISH WORLD

Author(s): Izet Egge
Subject(s): Cultural history, Regional Geography, Political history, Social history, Social development, Sociology of Culture, Economic development, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), The Ottoman Empire, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Central Asia; history; Turkish History Thesis;

Summary/Abstract: The scope of scientific research on Turkish history was limited to hanedan until the last period of Ottomon Empire. This narrow point of view have been widen at the beginning of 20th century but thereafter Turkish history researches strongly influenced by the foreign resources. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk refused fiction history of Western World and gave special importance to history investigations. With our present knowledge, the oldest writing can be read in Turkish, the founders of the past civilizations are scientifically proven to be Turks and the footprints of Turks are found in all parts of the world. Turkish historians should write source materials based on this knowledge. This history is the common history of Central Asia including Turkiye. In order to analyze the real dimensions of Turkish History, common history research of Turkish world is very important. Geograpical, social, cultural and political history of Central Asia should be in the center of Turkish history researches.

  • Issue Year: 3/2011
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 69-78
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Turkish