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Turkish Historical Society

Turkish Historical Society
Established April 15, 1931 (1931-04-15)
President Prof. Dr. Refik TURAN
Location Ankara, Turkey
Website www.ttk.gov.tr

The Turkish Historical Society also known as Turkish Historical Association or Turkish History Foundation (Turkish: Türk Tarih Kurumu, TTK) is a research society studying the history of Turkey and the Turkish people, founded in 1931 by the initiative of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with headquarters in Ankara, Turkey.

The institute releases a regular bulletin called Belleten.

The institution's first president was Tevfik Bıyıklıoğlu.

In July 2008 its president Yusuf Halaçoğlu was dismissed. It was speculated that the decision reflected the government's desire for rapprochement with Armenia. Shortly before the decision, foreign minister Ali Babacan greeted Armen Martirosyan, Armenia's ambassador to the United Nations, in a reception related to Turkey's temporary accession the UN Security Council. Before that, president Serzh Sargsyan had invited his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gül, to a World Cup qualifying game between the two countries' national soccer teams.

Presidents by the following years:


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