摘要：Social studies education has played an important role for ages in Turkey. The aim of this study is to inform international scientific community about the historical development of social studies education in Turkey. In the study, document analysis, a technique of qualitative approach, was used. The data were collected from documents like social studies curricula, books, articles, online sources, etc. Then, the data obtained from these documents were analyzed in two periods: Pre-republican period and republican period. The results showed that throughout the history, social studies education has been shaped by the political, social and economic forces within Turkey and has been used for creating good and loyal citizens.
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