Department of History

Hello, my name is Ömer Baş and I am a senior student in the History Department of Erzurum Technical University. The Department of History was opened by the university in order to provide important details about the place of Turks and the place of the Ottomans in world history, in the history of Europe and in the history of Islam and to provide the necessary information on such subjects. Within the department our courses cover Ancient History, the History of Islamic Civilization, and within the History of Pre-Islamic Turkish context, the European and Asian Hun State, the History of the Great Seljuk State, the History of the Seljuk State in Turkey and Ottoman History. We can easily ask our teachers about the information we need in our university. Since we have a rich library, we can continue our lessons by making use of it. Apart from this, as a young university, we have technologically well-equipped classrooms and amphitheatres. A food hall, the Life Center, the canteen and other facilities are available at the university. After completing the requisite credits for graduation, we have to write a thesis. We work on an area we have identified for our thesis and we start our work by supplying the necessary bibliography procured from our teachers. After completing our thesis, our graduation process is completed. Upon graduation, we can work as history teachers in the Ministry of National Education and as researchers in archives with the experience we have gained from our Ottoman Turkish lessons. We can also continue of academic careers at this or at other universities. The reason for my choice of the History Department is that I wanted to have a deeper understanding of the Turks considering the fact that the we have left a very important mark on the history of the world and that world history cannot be read without Ottoman history. I was eager to study at Erzurum Technical University in the History Department. Apart from this, the academic staff in this department is comprised of experts in the field and I have chosen the History Department because I wanted to benefit from this opportunity. A young and dynamic staff, technologically equipped classrooms and a rich library await those students who come to the Department of History at this university. I wish success to all those candidates who taking the university exam. We await you at Erzurum Technical University.