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Last Updated: 23/03/2026

Code - Course Title	Course Type	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
TAR462 - The History of Turkish Sports from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic	VII. SEMESTER	2 +0	4.0

Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Course Type	Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s)	ARAŞ. GÖR. DR. METİN ÇATALKAYA
Mode of Delivery	Face of
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Prerequisites	None
Courses Recomended	None
Recommended Resources	Osmanlı Devleti'nde spor / Âtıf KahramanGürbüz ve Yavuz Evlatlar: Erken Cumhuriyet’te Beden Terbiyesi ve Spor / Yiğit AkınCumhuriyete kadar Türk güreşi / Atıf Kahraman
Work Placement	None
Aims of the Course

Weeks	Learning Outcomes	Topics	Teaching Methods
Week - 1		Conceptual approaches to sports history (Cultural vs. Political perspectives). Sources of sports history in Turkey
Week - 2		Institutionalization of sport: The Archers' Lodge (Okçular Tekkesi). The concept of the Pîr (patron saint), the "Grip" (Kabza) ceremony, and the ethics of archery.
Week - 3		Philosophy and lodge structure of traditional wrestling. Oil wrestling (Yağlı Güreş), Karakucak, and the "Imperial Wrestlers" (Hassa Pehlivanları). The identity of the "Pehlivan" as a social and moral figure.
Week - 4		Cirit (Javelin) and Çevgan (Polo): Heritage from the Steppes to the Palace. Matrak: Transition from military drill to combat sport. Sports in Ottoman festivals.
Week - 5		Origins of palace competition Symbolism of rivalry in javelin and horsemanship competitions. Historical roots of modern club fanaticism in Turkey.
Week - 6		The shift in perception regarding physical education under Western influence. Introduction of gymnastics in military schools (Mühendishane and Mekteb-i Harbiye). The French school of gymnastics and the introduction of apparatus-based training.
Week - 7		Mid-term exam
Week - 8		The role of Galatasaray High School (Mekteb-i Sultani) as the cradle of modern sports. Selim Sırrı Tarcan and the influence of the Swedish Gymnastics system. Early examples of Western branches: Tennis and Track & Field.
Week - 9		From "Black Stockings FC" to organized leagues: The era of prohibited football.
Week - 10		Football in occupied Istanbul: The Friday and Sunday Leagues. The impact of matches against occupying forces on national consciousness (e.g., The General Harington Cup).
Week - 11		Late Ottoman Olympic attempts (Stockholm 1912). Establishment of the Turkish National Olympic Committee (TMOK). International representation and prestige during the early Republican era.
Week - 12		"Sturdy and Bold Children": Physical education as a tool for nation-building. The Alliance of Turkish Training Societies (TİCİ) and the Turkish Sports Body. Dissemination of sports through "People's Houses" (Halkevleri) and Village Institutes.
Week - 13		Evaluating the transition from traditional to modern. Reflections of political ideologies on the sporting field. Final Debate: Was sport a "tool for modernization" or a "culture of entertainment" in Turkey?
Week - 14		Final Exam

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