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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

Ali Kuşçu was a distinguished scholar, mathematician, and observer who lived in the 15th century and is regarded as one of the founders of astronomical education in Osmanlı. He is believed to have been born in Samarkand and to have acquired the epithet “Kuşçu” because his father served as the falconer-in-chief (doğancıbaşı) to Ulugh Bey. As a youth, he received his education at the Ulugh Bey Observatory, one of the most advanced scientific centers of his time. There he studied mathematics astron

İhsan Fazlıoğlu is a Turkish academic and thinker who has conducted research in the fields of the history of Islamic thought, history of science and history of mathematics. Fazlıoğlu has examined the philosophical and epistemological structure of classical Islamic thought and has held teaching positions at various universities while actively participating in academic activities. Childhood and Youth He was born in Ankara in 1966 to a family from Trabzon. After completing primary and secondary edu