An Evaluation of Studies on Mongolian History in Türkiye

Studies on Mongolian history in Türkiye started in the 19th century as a part of Turkish history studies with modern methods. Historical texts prior to this period were mainly case reports and sometimes narrative in style. These texts gave very little reference to the Mongols and mentioned them in s...

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Main Author: Kürşat Yıldırım
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Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2023-10-01
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description Studies on Mongolian history in Türkiye started in the 19th century as a part of Turkish history studies with modern methods. Historical texts prior to this period were mainly case reports and sometimes narrative in style. These texts gave very little reference to the Mongols and mentioned them in so far as they were relevant to the history of the formation of the Turkish presence in Türkiye. On the other hand, in the Seljuk and Ottoman sources, there were mentions of the Mongols and Genghis Khan, albeit in a sentence. As interest in the general history of the Turks increased, the history of the Mongols began to be researched. Especially since the beginning of the 20th century, the Mongols and Genghis Khan were mostly considered Turks. With the influence of the idea of Turkism, articles were written giving information about Mongolian history. After the establishment of the Turkish Republic, the Mongols were also included in historical studies and ideas. Except for a few studies, studies that are the product of modern historiography and that analyze Mongolian history away from ideological concerns began to be seen mainly from the beginning of the 1940s. Until today, a significant accumulation has been achieved in studies on Mongolian history, especially in terms of Ilkhanid history in Türkiye. In this article, I attempt to analyze Mongolian historical studies over three stages (i.e., the pre-Republican period, the first years of the Republic, and post-1940s period) under various categories according to their subjects.
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spelling doaj-art-c9f563e2a4ec4687a72dd3651676fccc2025-08-20T02:28:24ZengIstanbul University PressTarih Dergisi2619-95052023-10-018152559510.26650/iutd.20238116123456An Evaluation of Studies on Mongolian History in TürkiyeKürşat Yıldırım0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2879-2666İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeStudies on Mongolian history in Türkiye started in the 19th century as a part of Turkish history studies with modern methods. Historical texts prior to this period were mainly case reports and sometimes narrative in style. These texts gave very little reference to the Mongols and mentioned them in so far as they were relevant to the history of the formation of the Turkish presence in Türkiye. On the other hand, in the Seljuk and Ottoman sources, there were mentions of the Mongols and Genghis Khan, albeit in a sentence. As interest in the general history of the Turks increased, the history of the Mongols began to be researched. Especially since the beginning of the 20th century, the Mongols and Genghis Khan were mostly considered Turks. With the influence of the idea of Turkism, articles were written giving information about Mongolian history. After the establishment of the Turkish Republic, the Mongols were also included in historical studies and ideas. Except for a few studies, studies that are the product of modern historiography and that analyze Mongolian history away from ideological concerns began to be seen mainly from the beginning of the 1940s. Until today, a significant accumulation has been achieved in studies on Mongolian history, especially in terms of Ilkhanid history in Türkiye. In this article, I attempt to analyze Mongolian historical studies over three stages (i.e., the pre-Republican period, the first years of the Republic, and post-1940s period) under various categories according to their subjects.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/3F1F706B10BC4BEDA2909AF609192EF2mongolsturkshistory studieshistoriographytürkiye
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