Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish History in General
Course Code: TRH580
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

An overview of Turkish history. Transfer of the relationship between events related to Turkish history.

Course Content

The Turkish nation, which has a history of five thousand years, has established great States in Central Asia. They migrated to various parts of the world for various reasons. In these regions, they established states with different names and continued their political lives.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet TOKSOY
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to look at Turkish history as a whole.
2.Evaluation of events in terms of Turkish and world
3.The continuity of Turkish history will be set forth.
4.The geographical breadth of Turkish history will be highlighted.
5.The place and importance of Turkish nation among the nations of the world will be emphasized.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Togan, Zeki Velidi, To General Turkish History,
2.Kafesoğlu, İbrahim, Turkish National Culture
3.Baykara, Tuncer, Turkish, Turkishness and Turks,
4.Atsız, Collecting On Turkish History,
5.Turkish World Handbook,
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction To The History Of Turks,
Week 2 - Theoretical
The name of the motherland and the meaning of the Turkish language
Week 3 - Theoretical
Establishment and development of the Asian Hun Empire
Week 4 - Theoretical
Turks from Huns
Week 5 - Theoretical
Foundation of the Kök-Türk Khan
Week 6 - Theoretical
Kök-Turks shift to the West and conquests
Week 7 - Theoretical
II. Kök-Turk Khan and Turkish inscriptions
Week 8 - Theoretical
Representatives of Turkish civilization and apply them
Week 9 - Theoretical
Collapse of the Uighurs and Kyrgyz
Week 10 - Theoretical
Establishment of the Turkish-Mongol Empire
Week 11 - Theoretical
Development of the Turkish-Mongol Empire
Week 12 - Theoretical
The development of the state after the death of Genghis Khan
Week 13 - Theoretical
The State Harezmsah
Week 14 - Theoretical
Overview of Turkish history
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Individual Work112214
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026