Analysis of the Expressions Related to the Turks in the Middle School History Textbooks in Post-Revolutionary Iran
Journal Title: Turkish History Education Journal - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The Turkish-Iranian relations have come back to ancient period. In the Iranian sources it is stated that the first Turkish-Iranian relations came into being in the time of the Scythians. As being in the Ghaznavid, Seljukid and the Ottoman era in the past, today these relations continue in various dimensions in the Republic of Turkey as well. It is known that, in terms of not only from the political aspects of the peoples of the two countries but also the social and cultural aspects, the Turkish-Iranian relations are also affected. One of the most important implications of these effects is experienced in the field of education. Especially the handled forms of relationships which are experienced from the past to the present in the textbooks, affects the people of the two countries against each other directly. In this study, the current history textbooks taught at the middle school level in Iran is examined in order to determine how the expressions related to the Turks in the history textbooks of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The history textbooks of secondary level which published in 1384 hş. (2007) are composed of the subject of this study. In this study, a descriptive model was applied. In the study, in the collection, analysis and interpretation of the obtained data, qualitative research methods were used. Document review was conducted for data collection. As a result of document analysis the following conclusions were reached: While the Turks outside the boundaries of Iran are otherized the ruling Turkish dynasties are mentioned proudly. However especially against the Shiite and Shia beliefs the Ottomans were regarded as threat. Some parts of the explanations related to Turks are determined to not coincide with historical research findings
Authors and Affiliations
Hulya Celik, M. Bilal Celik
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