An Analysis of the Status of Turkic Republics of Central Asia in the History Textbooks of Secondary Schools Cover Image

Ortaöğretim Tarih Ders Kitaplarında Orta Asya Türk Cumhuriyetlerinin Yeri Üzerine Bir Analiz
An Analysis of the Status of Turkic Republics of Central Asia in the History Textbooks of Secondary Schools

Author(s): Taner Karakuzu, İlker Limon
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Trakya Üniversitesi - İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi
Keywords: Turkic Republics of Central Asia; Ministry of National Education of Turkey; Secondary Education History Textbooks

Summary/Abstract: After the end of the Cold War and the disintegration of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, the economic, political and cultural relations between Turkey and newly independent Turkic Republics of Central Asia have intensified, which reflected in its impact on implemented projects in the field of education. Ministry of National Education of Turkey engaged in the educational work regarding the region. Beside that in order to show pupils the cultural, geographical and historical closeness between Turkey and Turkic Republics of Central Asia, texts, images and maps have been added in to the textbooks. Within this context this study will analyse the stance of Turkic Republics of Central Asia in these history textbooks

  • Issue Year: 3/2012
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 81-103
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Turkish