Department of History

Greetings, I am Professor İlhami YURDAKUL, the Head of the History Department, which was established in 2009. The department started offering undergraduate education in 2011, and in the 2011-2012 academic year, we began providing postgraduate education, followed by doctorate education in 2012. Therefore, we provide educational services to students at all levels, including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral in our department.History is not just about dates and places where events took place, which is commonly taught in high schools. Rather, it is about comprehending yesterday, interpreting today, and planning for tomorrow. Consequently, our students, who will pursue their studies in the history department, will gain the ability to understand yesterday, analyze today, and strategize for our future.At the history department, we provide courses that cover both chronological and thematic aspects of history. This includes ancient, medieval, modern, contemporary, and the history of the Republic of Turkey, as well as general Turkish history. Corresponding with each era, we have courses on European history, Ottoman history, and republican history. Moreover, we offer elective language courses such as Arabic, Persian, and Hittite, in addition to teaching old Ottoman Turkish.Thus, our students obtain knowledge about all periods of history, both thematically and chronologically, and also improve their language skills. Our faculty has a library that contains magazines and history books, which can be used by our students. Thanks to donations from our teachers and external supporters, our library is well-equipped. Our students can also take advantage of our university's library.We conduct a research project called a "graduation thesis" in the history department. Under the supervision of a teacher, all students or a certain number of students research any topic based on the teacher's request and present it as a thesis at the end of the year. Therefore, our students graduate with valuable skills such as the ability to express their knowledge and present it in a composition.