About Us

The Ottoman History Research and Application Center (OTAM)conducts research and graduate education activities on Ottoman history.

OTAM members develop and conduct academic research in their areas of expertise and design graduate courses. They organize academic meetings and publish in order to share research results with other researchers and the public. OTAM aims to develop its research capacity through national and international research project funding.

OTAM engages innational and international collaborations in order to pursue Ottoman history studies on a global scholarly plane. It closely follows scientific developments in historiography and Ottoman historical writing.

OTAM provides graduate-level education through the Ottoman History Master's Program and encourages master's students to take part in the research projects it is involved in, thereby enabling them to gain research experience.