The primary objective of this course is to enable students to analyze the historical development, aesthetic values, and cultural context of Turkish-Islamic arts through an interdisciplinary approach. Throughout the course, unique forms and symbols that have emerged in artistic fields such as architecture, illumination (tezhip), calligraphy (hat), ceramics (çini), carpet and kilim weaving, and miniature painting—within the historical continuum from Central Asia to Anatolia—will be examined. Particular attention will be given to the interaction between Islamic aesthetics and Turkish cultural heritage. The course also aims to equip students with a theoretical foundation that will allow them to critically interpret Turkish-Islamic arts in the context of contemporary artistic practices and cultural preservation policies.

This course aims to examine the fundamental characteristics and formal development of Islamic art within the framework of the concept of art and the meanings it has acquired throughout history. Particular emphasis will be placed on the architectural expressions of Islamic art, analyzed in a historical context through building types such as mosques, masjids, madrasas, and mausoleums. The aesthetic and symbolic values of architectural works, along with their decorative programs—especially geometric, herbal, and calligraphic ornamentation—will be subject to detailed analysis. Furthermore, book arts that have flourished in the Turkish-Islamic world, including calligraphy (hat), illumination (tezhip), miniature painting, ebru (marbling), and katı‘ (paper cutting), will be evaluated in terms of their production techniques, iconographic codes, and cultural contexts. The course also aims to foster critical readings of both classical and contemporary interpretations of these art forms through an interdisciplinary perspective.