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Last Updated: 02/03/2026

Code - Course Title Compulsory/Elective Laboratory + Practice ECTS
TAR365 - Ottoman Cryptography History VII. SEMESTER 2 +0 4.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. SEDAT BİNGÖL
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
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Prerequisites There are not prerequisites and co-requisites.
Courses Recomended There are no lessons related with the suggested lesson.
Recommended Resources There is no compulsory reading list for this course.
Work Placement There is no internship or practice for this course.
Aims of the Course

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Introduction of terms such as Cryptology, Cryptography, Cryptoanalysis, Code, Frequency etc. belonging to the course
Week - 2 Definition of terms related to the course content such as Cryptology, Cryptography, Cryptoanalysis, Code etc.
Week - 3 The Birth and Methods of Cryptography in World History
Week - 4 The Revival of Cryptography in Europe - Esoteric Orientation - Political and Military Orientation
Week - 5 Passwords and Codes in the Ottomans Until XVIII. the Century Abjad System Passwords in Our Literature and Culture
Week - 6 On Ottoman and Coding Culture Flower Language The Use of Passwords in the Public Space in the 18th Century
Week - 7 Midterm
Week - 8 Encryption and Codings of the Ottoman Empire in the Field of Foreign Affairs (Diplomacy)
Week - 9 Diplomacy Concept And Couriers, Passwords III. Selim Era and Change in Diplomacy
Week - 10 Encryption and Coding of 19th Century Ottoman Diplomacy 1794-1811 Passwords and Codes of the First Residence Ambassadors Re-establishment of Ottoman Embassies
Week - 11 The Period After the Tanzimat Announcement The Use of Telegraph and the New Era Vigenére Square and Homophonic Password Usage Password (Code) Books of Our Paris and London Embassies
Week - 12 Passwords and Codes in the Ottoman Internal Correspondence Initial Internal Correspondence Passwords
Week - 13 The Development of Telegraph and Internal Encryption in the Ottoman Empire
Week - 14 Fınal Exam

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 50
Final Exam 1 50
Toplam (%) 100

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