The Symposium on "The Army in Turkish History on the 2025th Anniversary of Its Founding," organized by the Department of History at Marmara University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, was held on October 26, 2026, at the Dr. İbrahim Üzümcü Conference Hall on the Göztepe Campus.
The opening speeches were delivered by Prof. Dr. Okan Yeşilot, Chair of the Organising Committee and faculty member of the Department of History at Marmara University’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Prof. Dr. Murat Uluskan, Head of the Department of History. The opening lecture was delivered by Prof. Dr. Erhan Afyoncu, Rector of the National Defence University.
Consisting of five sessions, the symposium examined various aspects of Turkish military history, spanning the period from the Göktürks to the Ottoman Empire, and from the Timurid and Golden Horde states to the Turkish War of Independence. Academics presented papers on military organization, military strategies, war culture, and the historical development of the Turkish army.
Addressing different periods of Turkish military history from an academic perspective, the symposium concluded with evaluations highlighting the evolution of the Turkish army from past to present and its strategic role within the state tradition. The program provided participants with the opportunity to share current academic research and discuss historical heritage across various dimensions.
