Turkish Historical Society

Turkish Historical Society
Established April 15, 1931 (1931-04-15)
President Prof. Dr. Refik TURAN
Location Ankara, Turkey
Website www.ttk.gov.tr
Logo of Turkish Historical Society - Double Headed Eagle

The Turkish Historical Society also known as Turkish Historical Association or Turkish History Foundation (Turkish: Türk Tarih Kurumu, TTK) is a research society studying the history of Turkey and the Turkish people, founded in 1931 by the initiative of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with headquarters in Ankara, Turkey.[1]

Publications

The institute releases a regular bulletin called Belleten.[1]

Presidents

The institution's first president was Tevfik Bıyıklıoğlu.[2]

In July 2008 its president Yusuf Halaçoğlu was dismissed.[3] It was speculated that the decision reflected the government's desire for rapprochement with Armenia. Shortly before the decision, foreign minister Ali Babacan greeted Armen Martirosyan, Armenia's ambassador to the United Nations, in a reception related to Turkey's temporary accession the UN Security Council.[4] Before that, president Serzh Sargsyan had invited his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gül, to a World Cup qualifying game between the two countries' national soccer teams.

Presidents by the following years:

  • Tevfik Bıyıklıoğlu (1931-1932)
  • Prof. Dr. Yusuf Akçura (1932-1935)
  • Hasan Cemil Çambel (1935-1941)
  • Ord. Prof. Dr. Şemsettin Günaltay (1941-1961)
  • Prof. Dr. Refik TURAN Current the Chairman of Turkish Historical Society
    Ord. Prof. Dr. Şevket Aziz Kansu (1962-1973)
  • Ord. Prof. Dr. Enver Ziya Karal (1973-1982)
  • Ord. Prof. Dr. Sedat Alp (1982-1983)
  • Prof. Dr. Yaşar Yücel (1983-1992)
  • Prof. Dr. Neşet Çağatay (deputy) (1992-1993)
  • Prof. Dr. İbrahim Agah Çubukçu (deputy) (1993)
  • Prof. Dr. Yusuf Halaçoğlu (1993-2008)
  • Prof. Dr. Ali Birinci (2008-2011)
  • Prof. Dr. Bahaeddin Yediyıldız (deputy) (2011-2012)
  • Prof. Dr. Mehmet Metin Hülagü (2012-2014)
  • Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Beyhan (deputy) (2014-2015)
  • Prof. Dr. Refik Turan - 2015 - Current

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Short History of the Turkish Historical Society". Turkish Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  2. ↑ "Presidents" (in Turkish). Turkish Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  3. ↑ Özerkan, Fulya (2008-07-24). "Controversial historian dismissed from office". Turkish Daily News. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  4. ↑ Demirci, Mehmet (2008-07-24). "Armenian envoy attends Turkish reception at UN". Zaman. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-07-25.

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