President Prof. Dr. Refik TURAN Website www.ttk.gov.tr | ||
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Established April 15, 1931 (1931-04-15) | ||
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.
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Publications
The institute releases a regular bulletin called Belleten.
Presidents
The institution's first president was Tevfik Bıyıklıoğlu.
Its most recent president was Yusuf Halaçoğlu, who was dismissed on July 2008. It is speculated that the decision reflects 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. 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: