Some problem determinations regarding the writing of Turkish history and the "mentality-based history" model proposal

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dc.authorscopusid54386004000
dc.authorscopusid57297020000
dc.contributor.authorŞimşek A.
dc.contributor.authorEsmen C.T.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:25:52Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:25:52Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractTurkish history has been presented with a seamless continuity to the Republic of Turkey, starting from the Huns and state-centered narrative. This approach not only offers some cyclical advantages in writing and teaching, but it also carries some structural problems. It can be argued that the way to solve these is a Turkish historical model based on a "mentality-based approach." Although "mentality" is an important phenomenon that has guided the course of Turkish history, it has been ignored both in writing and teaching. The major cause for this neglect is represented by Turkish military schools, which have presented it as a lesson in the military context for the first time in modern history. Further, it was influenced by the state-centered historical narrative determined by the "project to create a modern Turkish nation" that emerged at the beginning of the twentieth century. Another reason for focusing on the impact of Turkey's Cold War military victory in is the existence of a historical narrative. It can be said that these cyclical developments have prevented a realistic and rich approach to the 2, 200-year-old Turkish history in various ways. This study aims to discuss a new historiographical approach that takes into account the great changes in the history of Turkey. To this end, it has been proposed to develop a mentality-based model according to which Turkish history may be written in a realistic way. Turkish history is thus discussed in three main periods: (1) that of the "Old Turks, " (2) that of the "Muslim Turks, " and (3) that of the "Modern Turks." In this new model, the spread of Turkish peoples and communities to Eurasia by migrating from Central Asia is examined through the steppe culture. It then points out the various Muslim cultures created by Turks who converted to Islam differently in different areas as well as the historical developments determined by the mentalities of their established states. Thus, it focuses on the culture(s) built by Muslim Turks and their new political-economic-social-religious structure(s). Finally, it mentions, in the process of modernization emerging as a necessity, the historical events and institutions that had a differentiating mentality in the Turkish state and society. Thus, it is thought that the model will make a contribution to the holistic understanding of Turkish history. © 2021 The Author(s).en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPeer-review: Externally peer-reviewed. Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare. Grant Support: The author declared that this study has received no financial support.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.26650/iuturkiyat.880761
dc.identifier.endpage399en_US
dc.identifier.issn0085-7432
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85117120352en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage375en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid504862en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.26650/iuturkiyat.880761
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/504862
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/16569
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIstanbul Universitesien_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiyat Mecmuasien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectHistoriography; Mentality-Based Historiography; Turkish Historyen_US
dc.titleSome problem determinations regarding the writing of Turkish history and the "mentality-based history" model proposalen_US
dc.title.alternativeTürk Tarihinin Yazimina Ilişkin Bazi Sorun Tespitleri ve "zihniyet Temelli Tarih" Modeli Önerisien_US
dc.typeReview Articleen_US

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