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Who Wrote History? The Western-Centered Narrative and the Invisibility of the Ottoman Empire

Who Wrote History? The Western-Centered Narrative and the Invisibility of the Ottoman Empire

(924 words)
January 8, 2026

History is often regarded as an impartial account of the past. Yet which information is deemed “scientific” and which narrative is accepted as “universal” is closely tied not only to what happened in the past but also to the mentalities and cultural frameworks through which that past is interpreted. Studies in Türkiye on Western-centric historiography demonstrate that historical narrative does not merely record events; it also shapes knowledge cultural memory and identity. Jack Goody’s concept o

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Rahşan Kızıltepe

Who Wrote History? The Western-Centered Narrative and the Invisibility of the Ottoman Empire

Who Wrote History? The Western-Centered Narrative and the Invisibility of the Ottoman Empire

(910 words)
July 14, 2026

History is often thought of as a neutral account of the past. Yet which knowledge is deemed “scientific” and which narrative is accepted as “universal” is closely tied not only to what happened in the past but also to the mentalities and cultural frameworks through which that past is interpreted. Studies in Türkiye on Western-centric historiography demonstrate that historical narrative does not merely record events; it also shapes knowledge, cultural memory, and identity. Jack Goody’s concept of

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Rahşan Kızıltepe

Rahşan Kızıltepe

Tarihi Kim Yazdı? Batı Merkezli Anlatı ve Osmanlı’nın Görünmezliği

Tarihi Kim Yazdı? Batı Merkezli Anlatı ve Osmanlı’nın Görünmezliği

(697 words)
December 26, 2025

Tarih çoğu zaman tarafsız bir geçmiş anlatısı olarak düşünülür. Oysa hangi bilginin “bilimsel”, hangi anlatının “evrensel” kabul edileceği; yalnızca geçmişte ne yaşandığıyla değil, bu geçmişin hangi zihniyet ve kültürel çerçeveyle ele alındığıyla da yakından ilişkilidir. Türkiye’de Batı-merkezci tarih yazımı üzerine yapılan çalışmalar, tarih anlatısının yalnızca olayları kaydetmediğini; aynı zamanda bilgiye, kültürel hafızaya ve kimliğe yön verdiğini göstermektedir. Jack Goody’nin “tarih hırsızl

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