Citizenship Courses during Ataturk Period: Historical Process, Textbooks and Programs

The ideology, educational programs, and objectives of the Early Republican Period as well as the textbooks in line with these objectives did not suddenly emerge. They all have roots to be sought in the world history and the Ottoman Empire. For this reason, in this article, firstly a brief introduction about the emergence of the citizenship formation in the world, the beginning and formation of raising citizens and the citizenship courses in the Ottoman Empire are discussed; then an evaluation is carried out within the scope of the citizenship course in Ataturk Period, its place in the education program and the textbooks, in an effort to create a framework on the evolution of citizenship education in Ataturk Period.