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President
  
Prof. Dr. Refik TURAN

Website
  
www.ttk.gov.tr

Location
  
Ankara, Turkey

Turkish Historical Society

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:

  • Tevfik Bıyıklıoğlu (1931-1932)
  • Prof. Dr. Yusuf Akçura (1932-1935)
  • Hasan Cemil Çambel (1935-1941)
  • Ord. Prof. Dr. Şemsettin Günaltay (1941-1961)
  • 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

    • References

    Turkish Historical Society Wikipedia
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