Istanbul University Turkish Economic and Socioeconomic History Application and Research Center Regulation
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This regulation establishes and governs the Turkish Economic and Socioeconomic History Application and Research Center at Istanbul University. The Center's purpose is to conduct original research on the economic aspects of Turkish history and related social and financial issues, promote interdisciplinary studies, develop theoretical work on the economic operations of the Seljuk and Ottoman states, and build a scientific foundation for future generations. It aims to create and maintain a comprehensive knowledge base that illuminates both historical and economic research. The Center will build an archive and specialized library from Ottoman documents and other sources, establish an Economics History Museum, encourage participation of academics and students (especially graduate students), organize reading groups for undergraduate students, publish research findings, hold national and international scientific meetings, and cooperate with relevant institutions.
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Key Changes
- Establishes the Turkish Economic and Socioeconomic History Research Center at Istanbul University effective 25 February 2026
- Creates three governing bodies: Director (appointed for 3 years), 7-member Board of Directors, and up to 20-member Advisory Board
- Repeals the 1955 regulation of the Institute of Turkish Economic History of the Faculty of Economics
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Obligations
What this law requires
The Director must be appointed by the Rector from among faculty members with research activities relevant to the Center's scope, for a three-year term
The Director must prepare and submit an annual activity report to the Management Board
The Management Board must convene at least once every six months upon the Director's call and make decisions by simple majority vote
The Center must establish and maintain a comprehensive archive and specialized library containing Ottoman documents and other Turkish economic history materials
The Center must establish an Economics History Museum to visualize the development of Turkish economic history and collect, classify, and evaluate materials according to scientific criteria