The Department of Sociology was established by great sociologist and ideologist Ziya Gökalp in 1914. It was the first Sociology Chair in Turkey and the second in Europe after Durkheim’s Sorbonne. Hence, the Department of Sociology has been hosted significant figures of the history of Turkish sociology, namely Ziya Gökalp, Mehmet İzzet, Hilmi Ziya, Nurettin Şazi Kösemihal, Baykan Sezer, and so on. Relying on its historical tradition, the Department of Sociology seeks to encompass the current developments in sociological thought throughout the World. The department attempts to link past with future, history with philosophy, economics with politics.
Brief Information Regarding the Scientific Works and Research Activities
The Department of Sociology embraces the legacies of both Turkish and world sociological thought. Relying on these legacies Department of Sociology provides a horizon, which links past with future, history with philosophy, economics with politics. The department's curriculum includes urban issues, social change, social and economic inequalities, sociology of communication, critical literary and cultural studies, sociology of religion, current debates on social issues, and innovations. By doing so, the Department of Sociology enhances its students' understanding of society and equips them with relevant methodological and technical tools.
Academic Staff
Department of General Sociology and Methodology
Prof. İsmail Coşkun
Prof. İ. Ertan Eğribel
Assoc. Prof. Ayşen Şatıroğlu
Asst. Prof. Mehmet Ali Akyurt
Asst. Prof. Mehmet Emin Balcı
Res. Asst. Ayşe Kaya
Res. Asst. Elif Altundere
Res. Asst. Salih Ünüvar
Res. Asst. Ş. Sevde Tunçbilek
Res. Asst. Tülay Kapan Department of Sociology of Organizations
Prof. Köksal Alver
Assoc. Prof. Oya Okan
Asst. Prof. Rıdvan Turhan
Asst. Prof. Tuba Topçuoğlu
Asst. Prof. Tülay Kaya
Res. Asst. S. Sezer Şimşek
Res. Asst. Hamdusena Eşrefoğlu Department of Sociometry
Prof. Dr. Yücel Bulut
Assoc. Prof. M. Ufuk Özcan
Asst. Prof. Aynur Erdoğan Coşkun
Asst. Prof. Melike Akbıyık
Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Res. Asst. Begüm Uzun Department of Applied Sociology
Prof. Dr. Enes Kabakcı
Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
Asst. Prof. Seda Güven
Res. Asst. M. Fatih Karakaya
Project/Award etc. Achievements of Academics
Urban Transformation and Aging in a Metropolis
- Prof. İsmail Coşkun, Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk, Res. Asst. Hamdusena Eşrefoğlu
Istanbul University Student Profile Research
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk, Prof. Enes Kabakcı, Asst. Prof. Aynur Erdoğan Coşkun, Prof. Yücel Bulut, Asst. Prof. Ayşen Şatıroğlu, Asst. Prof. Melike Akbıyık
Istanbulites’ Perception of Beggers
- Prof. İsmail Coşkun
Building the Infrastructure and Development of the Capacity of Sociological Research Center
- Prof. İsmail Coşkun, Prof. Yücel Bulut, Prof. Enes Kabakcı, Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk, Asst. Prof. Aynur Erdoğan Coşkun, Asst. Prof. Ayşen Şatıroğlu, Asst. Prof. Tülay Kaya, Asst. Prof. Mehmet Ali Akyurt, Asst. Prof. Melike Akbıyık
Science with and for Society
- Asst. Prof. Tülay Kaya
The USA: The Most Fertile Ground for Homeschooling
- Asst. Prof.Tülay Kaya
Homeschooling in USA and Its Social Background
- Asst. Prof. Tülay Kaya
Family Training Program Curriculum Development Study
- Asst. Prof. Aynur Erdoğan Coşkun
Şanlıurfa Vision 2023
- Asst. Prof. Melike Akbıyık
Data Production Analysis and Strategic Management for Different Sciences and Occupations
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Scientific Publication Indicators in Turkey-I
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Scientific Publication Indicators in Turkey-II
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Scientific Publication Indicators in Turkey-III
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Scientific Publication Indicators in Turkey-IV
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Scientific Publication Indicators in Turkey-V
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Boğaziçi University Scientific Performance Analysis 2010
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Boğaziçi University Scientific Performance Analysis 2011
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Boğaziçi University Scientific Performance Analysis 2012
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Boğaziçi University Scientific Performance Analysis 2013
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Boğaziçi University Scientific Performance Analysis 2014
- Asst. Prof. Metin Tunç
Population issue de l’immigration de Turquie en France
- Prof. Dr. Enes Kabakcı
Beylikdüzü Urban Memory and Social Structure Research Project
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
Voluntarism Academy and Voluntarism Trainings
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
Addiction of Schooling Youth Between 14-19 Ages
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
Family Friendly Cities Research Project
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
Services for and Current Conditions of Elderlies in Istanbul Research
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
Family Training Program Expansion and Application Project 2012
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
Fener-Balat-Ayvansaray Field Research
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
Family Training Program Material Development Study
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
Analysis of the Harmony Level Between Higher Education System and Labor Market and Supply-Demand Projections Project
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
Family Training Program Program Development Study
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk
TV Programs for Kids and the Content Analysis of the Commercials Broadcasted in These TV Programs
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk, Asst. Prof. Aynur Erdoğan Coşkun
Family Perception of Media Professionals and Media
- Assoc. Prof. Murat Şentürk, Asst. Prof. Aynur Erdoğan Coşkun
Information about education objectives, quotas, accreditation status, the prep classifany of the department at the undergraduate level
The Department of Sociology provides its students a good mixture of theoretical, methodological, and field studies. It aims to enhance its student with the understanding of which theoretical approach is relevant, how, and where to apply it. Department of Sociology welcomes 80 undergraduate students each year as well as over 40 graduate students. For undergraduate studies, students must have a valid YKS Equal Weight score. Department of Sociology is accredited by FEDEK and a proud member of the International Sociological Association and European Sociological Association.
How to apply Double Major and Minor Programs?
The Department of Sociology provides its students the opportunity to apply for Double Major and Minor programs.
- Students can apply for a Double Major in their third semester (earliest) or fifth semester (latest).
- To apply for a Double Major, students must succeed in all the courses taken, and the GPAs should be at least 3.00 out of 4.00. Students must also be within the top 20% of their major programs.
- Students can apply for a Minor in their third semester (earliest) or sixth semester (latest).
- To apply for a Minor, students’ GPAs should be at least 2.50 out of 4.00. Those who graduated from their majors may have two extra semesters to finish their Double Major or Minor programs.
Department's Student Club
Our department hosts four student clubs: Sociology Club, City and Society Club, Ecology Club, Intercultural Interaction Club.
- The Sociology Club organizes activities for the Department of Sociology students to enhance their knowledge and experiences. In addition, the club seeks to prepare its members for life after graduation. In order to do so, it organizes workshops, conferences, panels, voluntary activities.
- City and Society Club seeks to enhance the student of the Faculty of Letters with their knowledge and perception of the city they have been living in. To do so, the club organizes various activities, including workshops, conferences, and tours.
- Ecology Club aims to develop awareness towards ecological problems and organize several activities, including voluntary services, conferences, and workshops.
- Intercultural Interaction Club seeks to create a milieu in which different cultures find a way to express themselves and harmoniously interact with each other. To do so, it organizes activities including workshops, conferences, tours, etc.
Graduate Education
Our department offers Master's and Doctorate programs and M.A. programs for Urban Studies, Migrations Studies, and Political Sociology. It also provides an M.A. Non-Thesis Program for NGOs and Social Responsibility Management.
- Applications for Master's programs require a minimum of 65 ALES or equivalent exam scores, a minimum of 50 YDS, or an equivalent language exam score. The maximum duration of study for Master's programs is six semesters.
- Applications for Doctorate programs require a minimum of 65 ALES or equivalent exam scores, a minimum of 55 YDS, or equivalent language exam scores. The maximum duration of study for Doctorate programs is 12 semesters.
- NGOs and Social Responsibility Management M.A. Non-Thesis Program does not require any exam scores.
Exchange Programs
Our department offers its students Erasmus+, Farabi, and Mevlana exchange programs.
- Erasmus program applications require a minimum 2.20 GPA for undergraduate students and a 2.50 GPA for graduate students. 50% of GPA and 50% of language exam scores determine the rankings of applicants. A scholarship is provided for top rankings.
- Farabi program enables students to study in another Turkish university for a maximum of two semesters. Thus, each year four students of the Department of Sociology visit another university via the Farabi program.
- Mevlana program is a bilateral agreement between a local university and a foreign university. Mevlana program is not restricted geographically so that students may visit any university around the world.
Journals (published by Department)
The Department of Sociology publishes a refereed journal titled Istanbul University Journal of Sociology. The journal has held an important place in the development of sociology as a scientific discipline in Turkey. First published in 1917, Istanbul University Journal of Sociology was the first sociology journal written in Turkish. In its roughly 100-year history, the journal has become the pioneering and prominent publication within the discipline. It is also an open-access, double-blind refereed, international journal focusing on the publication of research and studies covering all aspects of the social. The journal aims to aid and facilitate international and interdisciplinary scientific communication, strengthen the links between scientific research and society in Turkey, and stimulate and enhance the quality of debate. Representing an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of recent data and expert opinions reflects the importance of a comprehensive approach to resolving the social problems in Turkey. There is also a forthcoming journal titled Turkish Journal of Urban Studies.
Features that Distinguishes Our Department from Equivalent Departments
Our department seeks to encompass the dynamism of actuality with the help of the wisdom of past scholarly heritages. It provides its scholars and students a milieu in which they research to analyze future uncertainties. With its over 100-years history and strong tradition, the Department of Sociology welcomes its prospective students to participate in theoretical and field researches.
Business areas that our graduates can work and be involve
Our graduates can work in public or private institutions such as mass media, political research centers, advertisements, social work, human resources departments, public relations, etc., as well as academia.
Admission Requirements to Undergraduate Programs for International Students
International students or Turkish students who completed their secondary school abroad can apply for the Department of Sociology after passing the Examination for Foreign or Overseas Students (İÜYÖS). Our department also welcomes international students who get a scholarship from the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities. According to the conditions announced by Istanbul University, students from other universities can apply for an internal transfer program.
Admission Requirements to Graduate Programs for International Students
Graduate programs of our department provide quotas for international students as well. The Institute of Social Sciences announces the conditions, and the committee makes the decisions in the Institute. International students are supposed to submit a Turkish language proficiency certificate at a minimum of C1 level. In addition, the thesis must be written in Turkish.
The history of department of Philosophy of Istanbul University goes back to Darülfünun, which the first university of the Ottoman Empire in the Western tradition. About 1910 as an independent department Philosophy branch was founded at Darülfünun. Due to 1933 University Reform old institution was closed and after that a new department, was established by Hans Reichenbach who was the one of the famous philosophers of the day.
Brief Information Regarding the Scientific Works and Research Activities of our Department
Our department curriculum offers a variety of topics covering all periods of the history of philosophy.
Academic Staff
Sub-department of History of Philosophy
Prof. Dr. CENGİZ ÇAKMAK (Head of Sub-department)
Prof. Dr. AYHAN BIÇAK
Prof. Dr. MEHMET GÜNENÇ
Prof. Dr. UĞUR EKREN
Associate Professor. MURAT ERTAN KARDEŞ
Prof. Dr. MEMBER ARZU İBİŞİ BASELİ
Dr. Lecturer NECATİ MURAD OMAY
Res. ARDA WIRE
Sub-department of Logic
Prof. Dr. YÜCEL YÜKSEL (Head of Sub-department)
Associate Professor. MAHBUBE NAZLI İNÖNÜ
Associate Professor. ÖZGÜÇ GÜVEN
Dr. Lecturer VEDAT KAMER
Sub-department of Systematic Philosophy
Prof. dr. ENVER FOREST (Head of Sub-department)
Professor NEDİM YILDIZ
Associate Professor. SANEM YAZICIOĞLU VAN DER HEİDEN
Prof. Dr. Member EGEMEN SEYFETTİN KUŞCU
Arş.Gör.Dr. ERDEN MİRAY YAZGAN YALKIN
Arş.Gör.Dr. FİLİZ DİDEM ÇOBAN YELLOW
Sub-department of History of Turkish-Islamic Thought
Prof. Dr. MEHMET CÜNEYT KAYA (Head of Sub-department)
Prof. Dr. ABDURRAHMAN ALİY
Prof. Dr. HÜSEYİN SARIOĞLU
Assoc. CAHİD ŞENEL
Res. CEMALLETTİN ERGÜN
Res. MUHAMMET HALİT ÇELİKYÖN
Project/Award etc. Achievements of Academics
Our department's faculty members are involved in various projects, especially Tübitak.
Information about education objectives, quotas, accreditation status, the prep classifany of the department at the undergraduate level
Our department is an institution that evaluates national and international cultural accumulation within the framework of interdisciplinary cooperation and evaluates them with a critical attitude, interprets the results obtained from a philosophical perspective, shares them with the society and educates students sensitive to world problems.
YKS Point Type: Equal Weight
Quota: 80
Success Ranking: 256500
Optional one year preparation class.
Department's Student Club
Society of Philosophy
İstanbul University Beyazıt Campus Mountaineering Club
Graduate Education
Our department has a master and doctorate degree program.
Exchange Programs
The universities that have Erasmus Agreement with our department are as follows.
Germany - Ruhr University
Germany- University of Hamburg
Germany- Albert Ludwig University Freiburg
Poland- University of Warsaw
Poland- Wrocław University
Italy- University of Pisa
Journals (published by Department)
Archive of Philosophy, It is an academic journal published by our department since 1945.
Features that Distinguishes Our Department from Equivalent Departments
Our department offers a variety of course including all the periods of history of philosophy.
Business areas that our graduates can work and be involve
Our graduates can work especially as teachers but also as qualified employees in public and private institutions.
Admission Requirements to Undergraduate Programs for International Students
Our department provides undergraduate transfer opportunities for international students in every academic year.
Admission Requirements to Graduate Programs for International Students
In our department, there is the possibility of undergraduate transfer opportunities, foreign student quota and writing thesis in a foreign language.
Department of Turkish Language and Literature is one of the oldest departments of the Faculty of Letters. The Faculty of Letters has separated into four departments as Literature, History, Philosophy and Geography after the First World War. Department of Literature had also included the histories of both Eastern and Western literatures. By the Reformation of University in 1933, the units of language included by the Literature department were organized as independent departments. Department of Turkish Language and Literature was founded at this date. The head of department was Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fuat Köprülü. Looking into the phases our language and literature proceeded from beginning until today, the senses of art in these phases, the works created in this context, the creators of these works as a whole and transferring them to the young brains are among the goals of our department. In this context, the Department of Turkish Language and Literature continues transferring its knowledge and cultural eruditions to the intellectuals, leaders, academicians of today and tomorrow and keeps being an important touchstone on the development and improvement of the society. We will be happy to see you under this blessed roof as the Department of Turkish Language and Literature.
Brief Information Regarding the Scientific Works and Research Activities of our Department
Researching the written and oral products created in the field of Turkish Language and Literature, which are the primary elements of Turkish culture, sharing the derived information with society, playing an active and determinative role on the relations with other cultures, to train competent scholars and educators.
Academic Staff
Head of Department: Professor Dr. Ali Şükrü Çoruk
Deputy Head of Department: Associate Professor Mehmet Samsakçı
Deputy Head of Department: Assistant Professor Doctor Feryal Korkmaz
Department of Old Turkic Language
Professor Doctor.Fikret Turan
Assistant Professor Doctor Özcan Tabaklar
Assistant Professor Doctor Feryal Korkmaz
Assistant Professor Doctor Aslı Zengin
Research Assistant Doctor Ümran Erdoğan
Research Assistant Berker Keskin
Research Assistant Ahmet Aksu
Department of Old Turkic Literature
Professor Doctor Mücahit Kaçar
Assistant Professor Doctor Esra Egüz
Research Assistant Doctor Bilal Alpaydn
Research Assistant Ömer Arslan
Research Assistant Yasemin Karakuş
Department of Turkic Folk Literature
Professor Doctor Abdülkadir Emeksiz
Assistant Professor Doctor Esra Bilge Savc
Assistant Professor Doctor Zehra Hamarat
Research Assistant Seda Aksüt Çobanoğlu
Department of New Turkic Language
Professor Doctor Hatice Tören
Professor Doctor Mustafa Balcı
Associate Professor Ahmet Naim Çiçekler
Associate Professor Uğur Gürsu
Research Assistant Mizan Coşkun Özgür
Department of New Turkic Language
Professor Doctor Ali Şükrü Çoruk
Professor Doctor Mehmet Tekin
Associate Professor İsmail Karaca
Associate Professor Nuri Sağlam
Assistant Professor Doctor Çilem Tercüman
Assistant Professor Doctor Fırat Karagülle
Assistant Professor Doctor Mehmet Şerif Eskin
Research Assistant Cemile Odunkıran
Research Assistant İmren Gece Özbey
Research Assistant Sevim Güldürmez
Information about education objectives, quotas, accreditation status, the prep classifany of the department at the undergraduate level
Education and Training Objectives of the Department at the Undergraduate Level: To train competent trainers and researchers in the field of Turkish language and literature. To improve the current education conditions and to find solutions to the problems of the field.
YKS Score Type: Verbal
Quota: 93
Success Ranking: 1220
There is no foreign language preparatory education.
How to apply Double Major and Minor Programs?
Our students can apply to double major and minor programs according to their grade point average from the 2nd grade. They have the right to receive a diploma or a certificate from a different department according to their interests in the 4-year education-training process.
Department's Student Club
Turkish Language and Literature Club
It is to guide our students to grow up as individuals who can maintain their national and moral values in the future, to maintain their national and moral values in order to achieve success in the scientific world, who are both personal and socially beneficial, who can use the possibilities of today's conditions, have a critical perspective and think freely
Graduate Education
Teaching Type of Certificate Programme: First Education
Certificate Programme Unit: Institute of Social Sciences
Department of Certificate Programme: Discipline of Turkish Language and Literature
Academic Year of Education of Certificate Programme: 1984-1985bAcademic Year
Language of Certificate Programme: Turkish
General Conditions for Admission:
1. Becoming a graduate
2. Taking the ALES exam and getting enough points
3. Having taken one of the Foreign Language exams accepted as equivalent by YDS or YÖK and getting enough score
4. To enter the interview conducted by the department of science Minimum admission scores and weights are determined within the framework of Istanbul University Graduate Education and Training Regulation and the conditions determined by the Senate.
5. To provide the general conditions determined by Istanbul University Graduate Education and Training Regulation and Senate.
For those who are not graduates of the Turkish Language and Literature Undergraduate Program and do not meet the required conditions, a Scientific Preparatory Class is taught.
Exchange Programs
In the 2003/2004 academic year, he participated in the Erasmus program of Istanbul University with a pilot project and has been successfully maintaining student and faculty exchange mobility since the 2004/2005 academic year. Istanbul University Erasmus Program is run by the International Academic Relations Committee of our university.
Within the scope of the Erasmus + Exchange Program, Istanbul University Faculty of Letters aims to increase its knowledge and add a rich vision to students, academic staff and educators by offering this opportunity for change. With this exchange program, our faculty aims to turn students studying at universities abroad into researchers who closely follow the latest developments in their disciplines and focus on improving their knowledge in their field.
It is possible for prospective students to continue their education in another European country for at least three months in the program where the condition of completing their first year in the educational institutions they are affiliated with is required. Faculty members are also required to teach at least five hours in contracted educational institutions, where they can be found as visiting lecturers.
History Founded in 1453-he Sahni Seman, madrasa is Turkey's oldest and most established educational institutions is based on Istanbul University. Also, according to data obtained from 2007 and 2008, the entrance to Turkey, "the world's best 500 universities" ranking is one of the six universities. Istanbul University, which was named after the law of 31 May 1933, started its activities on 1 August 1933 with the implementation of this law. On the other hand, Istanbul University Faculty of Letters is one of the most important literary faculties. With its deep-rooted history, it has a very wide range in terms of the branches of science offered by our country with 39 diploma programs and 21 main departments. The presence of departments providing education in English, Spanish, Italian, German, Greek and French and Western languages, Persian, Arabic, Urdu and Chinese and Eastern languages, Russian, Macedonian and Polish and Slavic languages provides a rich and dynamic educational mobility in our faculty
Journals (published by Department)
Journal of Turkish Language and Literature (TUDED:
TUDED is an open access, peer-reviewed, scholarly and international journal published two times a year in June and December. It has been an official publication of Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Turkish Language and Literature. The journal has been published since 1946. The manuscripts submitted for publication in the journal must be scientific and original work in Turkey Turkish or English.
Journal of Turkish Language and Literature: Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Dergisi (TUDED) publishes research articles on Turkish language, literature and culture, contributing to the field. The target group of the journal consists of academicians, researchers, professionals, students, related professional and academic bodies and institutions.
All expenses of the journal are covered by the Istanbul University. Processing and publication are free of charge with the journal. There is no article processing charges or submission fees for any submitted or accepted articles. http://tuded.istanbul.edu.tr/en/content/about/open-access-statement
Features that Distinguishes Our Department from Equivalent Departments
Strengths of The Programme
Being a well-established institution with tradition
Having faculty members who have a voice in the field.
Being in a city where there are libraries concerning Turkish Language and Literature field and its proximity to these libraries.
Our graduates are working in many institutions and organizations; offering our new graduates various job opportunities.
Having specialized libraries, rare books library and general library within the university.
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes to Gain
Knowledge: To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by current textbooks, application tools and other resources in the field. To have a sufficient level of knowledge to absorb, discuss and apply the basic concepts and theories related to the field. To have theoretical knowledge to evaluate the resources written about the field and other resources supporting the field. To have the ability to report and present the data produced and obtained in the field. To have sufficient awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values, and environmental protection, occupational health and safety.
Skill: To have the reflex to establish and develop the connection of environmental information related to the field. To have the ability to detect problems and propose justifiable solutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in the field. To determine learning needs and to meet these needs.
Attitude: To take responsibility as a team member to solve complex and unforeseen problems related to the field. To take individual initiatives to ensure appropriate communication, taking into account all kinds of possibilities in the field. To share his knowledge and experience in the field with competent people in the field, to defend his opposing views. To be able to make social data analysis and to select and execute appropriate analysis methods and techniques depending on the data type.
Business areas that our graduates can work and be involve
Turkish Language and Literature Department in general; educates academicians, teachers and researchers. In addition, graduates of the department have the opportunity to work in a wide range of business fields, especially in the media and radio-television sectors, such as archiving and librarianship. Conferences, symposiums, interviews and commemoration meetings organized by the department are among the social facilities.
Admission Requirements to Undergraduate Programs for International Students
Foreign students who meet the admission requirements are accepted. There are no special conditions for admission
Admission Requirements to Graduate Programs for International Students
Foreign students who meet the admission requirements are accepted. There are no special conditions for admission
Social Media Accounts
https://twitter.com/iutudeb?lang=tr
Brief Information of our Department
The Department of Modern Turkic Languages and Literatures was established in 2009. Our department, which started its education with 41 students for the first time in 2011, had its first graduates in 2015. The main mission of our department is to teach the dialects, literatures and cultures of the Turks spread over a wide area, especially in Central Asia; To cooperate with parallel institutions of the Turkish world in the fields of education and culture; to produce scientific, literary and intellectual works; to train competent scientists and educators who aim to serve their nation.
Brief Information Regarding the Scientific Works and Research Activities of our Department
Purposes:
1. Teaching 20 Turkish written languages, literatures and cultures that exist in a wide geographical area.
2. Ensuring mutual assistance by establishing communication between these areas.
3. It is aimed to produce works and to train necessary scientists to work in these fields.
Goals:
1. To carry out educational activities in the field of Modern Turkic Languages and Literatures.
2. To conduct researches and joint scientific studies in the field of Modern Turkic Languages and Literatures.
3. To conduct joint studies with scientists who are interested in Modern Turkic Languages in foreign countries, especially in Turkic Republics.
Academic Staff
1. Professor Doctor MEHMET ÖLMEZ (Head of Department)
2. Associate Professor REYİLA KAŞGARLI
3. Doctor Lecturer ALİ ILGIN
4. Teaching Staff ALİNA MİNSAFİNA
5. Teaching Staff GANJIDMAA CHIMEDDORJ
6. Teaching Staff MAMURA MAMATKULOVA
7. Teaching Staff ORAZ SAPASHEV
8. Research Assistant Rabia SARAL
9. Research Assistant RAUF MUSTAFAOĞLU
Project/Award etc. Achievements of Academics
1. Doctor Lecturer ALİ ILGIN, , “Tubalar: Dilbilimsel ve Sosyokültürel Bir Araştırma” Başbakanlık TİKA (2013).
2. Associate Professor REYİLA KAŞGARLI, Çağdaş Uygur Edebiyatı (1910-2015) Projesi, Yurt Dışı Türkler ve Akraba Topluluklar Başkanlığı (2016-2017).
Information about education objectives, quotas, accreditation status, the prep classifany of the department at the undergraduate level
Foreign Language Preparation: No Language Preparation Training. Quota: 60
Admission Requirements: Students coming with YKS (SÖZ), YKS EK Quota, Horizontal Transfer and Inter-institutional Transfer, and foreign students who have completed the admission requirements are accepted to the program.
For detailed information: https://yokatlas.yok.gov.tr/lisans.php?y=105611147
How to apply Double Major and Minor Programs?
Double Major, Minor and Joint Diploma: For students who want to transfer from higher education institutions in Turkey or abroad to Istanbul University, Transition Between Associate Degree and Undergraduate Degree Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer. The relevant regulations and the principles and conditions determined by the University Senate are applied.
In Faculty Programs for Double Major and Minor Programs: We have double major and minor program agreements with the departments of Linguistics, History and Turkish Language and Literature.
Department's Student Club
Our student club was established:
https://kulupler-edebiyat.istanbul.edu.tr/tr/content/cagdas-turk-lehceleri-ve-edebiyatlari-kulubu
Graduate Education
Although there is currently no graduate program in our department, it is planned to open a graduate program in the 2022 academic year.
Exchange Programs
Mevlana: Nukus State Pedagogical Institute of Uzbekistan
Erasmus: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany;
Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany;
Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
Features that Distinguishes Our Department from Equivalent Departments
The languages, literatures and cultures of the Turks, spread over a wide geography, especially in Turkestan, are generally taught by native speakers. Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, and Uyghur, as well as Mongolian and Russian, are taught by native speakers.
Business areas that our graduates can work and be involve
Students who graduate from the department gain the title of Turcologist. Our graduates; They can work as Turkish and literature teachers in public or private primary schools and high schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education, and they can work in the same branches in private teaching institutions. On the other hand, they can work as assistant experts in various public institutions such as the Turkish Language Institution, Yunus Emre Institute, Turks Abroad and Related Communities, which are affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. In addition, they can take part in other written and visual media organs, especially TRT-Avaz. It is also possible to work in companies dealing with trade in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Admission Requirements to Undergraduate Programs for International Students
For students who want to transfer from higher education institutions in foreign countries to Istanbul University, the Regulation on the Principles of Transfer between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer and the principles and conditions determined by the University Senate are applied.
Admission Requirements to Graduate Programs for International Students
Although there is currently no graduate program in our department, it is planned to open a graduate program in the 2022 academic year.
Brief Information of our Department
Academic Staff
Information about education objectives, quotas, accreditation status, the prep classifany of the department at the undergraduate level
Department's Student Club
Journals (published by Department)
Sub-department of Logic
Information about education objectives, quotas, accreditation status, the prep classifany of the department at the undergraduate level
Journals (published by Department)
Brief Information of our Department
Academic Staff
Department of New Turkic Language
How to apply Double Major and Minor Programs?
In the 2003/2004 academic year, he participated in the Erasmus program of Istanbul University with a pilot project and has been successfully maintaining student and faculty exchange mobility since the 2004/2005 academic year. Istanbul University Erasmus Program is run by the International Academic Relations Committee of our university.
Academic Staff
How to apply Double Major and Minor Programs?
The languages, literatures and cultures of the Turks, spread over a wide geography, especially in Turkestan, are generally taught by native speakers. Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, and Uyghur, as well as Mongolian and Russian, are taught by native speakers.
For students who want to transfer from higher education institutions in foreign countries to Istanbul University, the Regulation on the Principles of Transfer between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer and the principles and conditions determined by the University Senate are applied.