Derin Tarih

Derin Tarih ("Deep History") is a Turkish monthly popular-history magazine published by Albayrak Medya Grubu, part of the Albayrak Group. Its first issue appeared in April 2012, and it has since become one of the most widely read history periodicals in Turkey, with a circulation of roughly 20,000 copies. The magazine's slogan is "Tüm Bildikleriniz Tarih Olacak" ("Everything You Know Will Become History"), and its editorial line focuses heavily on late Ottoman and early Republican Turkish history, while also covering broader Turkish-Islamic history and, after 2021, the history of Islamic countries more generally. The magazine was launched with a promotional event at the TBMM National Palaces Painting Museum exhibition hall, attended by then Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç. From its first issue until April 2021, the editor-in-chief was Mustafa Armağan, a well-known popular historian and conspiracy theorist in Turkish public debate. Under his tenure, Derin Tarih built a reputation for revisionist and often controversial reinterpretations of events such as the Lausanne Treaty, the abolition of the caliphate, and the early Republican era. Cover subjects have included Kâzım Karabekir's memoirs, the May 27 period, Hagia Sophia, the Lausanne Peace Treaty, Syria, the occupation of Izmir, the Balkan Wars, the Alphabet Reform, the harem, Hürrem Sultan and Suleiman I, Abdülhamid II, Atatürk, the caliphate, Ulubatlı Hasan, the Free Republican Party, Kurds at Lausanne, and the Bursa Speech. In April 2021, journalist and writer Taha Kılınç took over as editor-in-chief. Under Kılınç, the magazine's content was updated to place greater emphasis on the history of Islamic countries, offering readers the past of the region from different perspectives. The magazine reached its 100th issue in July 2020, marked by special contributions from figures such as Numan Kurtulmuş and Mustafa Destici, alongside numerous academics and writers. Derin Tarih regularly includes supplementary materials: for its first 13 issues it offered a children's supplement titled "Geçmişin Büyüsü" ("The Magic of the Past"), and later began distributing facsimile historical booklets. Special issues have covered topics such as Mevlana and Mevlevism, Mimar Sinan, the era of the Four Caliphs, the Seljuks, World War II, Jerusalem, Çanakkale, and the Delhi Sultanate. The magazine's contributor roster has included Semavi Eyice, Ekrem Buğra Ekinci, Abdülkadir Özcan, İsmail Kara, Norman Stone, Yavuz Bahadıroğlu, Yavuz Bülent Bakiler, and many others. Derin Tarih remains an active publication, distributed primarily in Turkey through newsstands and subscriptions, with an online presence at derintarih.com featuring current and archived content.

Derin Tarih was launched by Albayrak Medya Grubu, with its first issue published in April 2012. The magazine was introduced at a promotional meeting held at the TBMM National Palaces Painting Museum exhibition hall, attended by Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç. From its inception, the editor-in-chief was Mustafa Armağan, a prolific popular historian known for his revisionist views on late Ottoman and early Republican history. The first issue's cover story featured Kâzım Karabekir's memoirs concerning the founding years of the Republic, and the second issue covered the May 27 period with the headline "Menderes'in Son Mesajı" ("Menderes's Last Message"). In its early years, the magazine established a pattern of provocative cover topics: Hagia Sophia Museum, the Lausanne Peace Treaty, Syria, the occupation of Izmir, the Balkan Wars, the Alphabet Reform, the harem, Hürrem Sultan and Suleiman I, Abdülhamid II, Atatürk, the caliphate, Ulubatlı Hasan, the Free Republican Party, Kurds at Lausanne, and the Bursa Speech. These subjects reflected the magazine's focus on contested episodes in Turkish history, often presenting alternative narratives to official historiography. For its first 13 issues, Derin Tarih included a children's supplement titled "Geçmişin Büyüsü" ("The Magic of the Past"); later, it began distributing facsimile historical booklets as supplements. The magazine's contributor network grew to include prominent academics and writers such as Semavi Eyice, Ekrem Buğra Ekinci, Mehmet Çelik, Abdülkadir Özcan, Mustafa Özel, Adnan Demircan, İsmail Kara, Mustafa Çalık, Muharrem Kesik, Fahameddin Başar, Aykut Kazancıgil, Mustafa Budak, Norman Stone, Yavuz Bahadıroğlu, Yavuz Bülent Bakiler, Özlem Kocukeli Özbay, Mehmet Poyraz, Mustafa Alican, Adem Apak, and Mehmet Fatih Can. Special issues were also produced on themes such as Mevlana and Mevlevism, Mimar Sinan, the era of the Four Caliphs, the Seljuks, World War II, Jerusalem, Çanakkale, and the Delhi Sultanate. Each month, an additional booklet was offered to readers. In July 2020, Derin Tarih reached its 100th issue. The milestone issue included special messages from Numan Kurtulmuş, deputy chairman of the AK Party, and Mustafa Destici, leader of the Great Union Party, along with contributions from numerous academics, writers, researchers, and journalists, including Ümit Meriç, Mahmud Erol Kılıç, Aykut Kazancıgil, Ömer Tuğrul İnançer, Mehmet İpşirli, Mustafa Kara, Yavuz Bülent Bakiler, Avni Özgürel, Rahîm Er, Mehmet Barlas, Mustafa Budak, İsmail Taşpınar, Adnan Demircan, Muharrem Kesik, Ahmet Uçar, Ekrem Buğra Ekinci, Nurhan Atasoy, Süleyman Seyfi Öğün, Nevzat Tarhan, Ahmet Ağırakça, Yavuz Bahadıroğlu, Uğur Derman, Mehmet Ali Beyhan, Ahmet Murat Özel, Selma Ersoy Argon, Savaş Şafak Barkçin, Fahameddin Başar, Suphi Saatçi, Mehmet Poyraz, and Hilmi Aydın. Selections of memorable articles were also reprinted for readers. In April 2021, journalist and writer Taha Kılınç took over as editor-in-chief. Under his direction, the magazine's content was updated to focus more on the history of Islamic countries, offering readers the past of the region from different perspectives. The magazine continues to be published monthly, maintaining its presence in Turkish popular history publishing.

• 2021

  Taha Kılınç becomes editor-in-chief, succeeding Mustafa Armağan.

• 2020

  100th issue published, with special contributions from Numan Kurtulmuş, Mustafa Destici, and many others.

• 2012

  First issue of Derin Tarih published by Albayrak Medya Grubu.

• 2012

  Promotional meeting held at TBMM National Palaces Painting Museum exhibition hall, attended by Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç.

Popular history magazine offering revisionist and Islam-oriented perspectives on Turkish and Islamic history.

• Derin Tarih monthly magazine

  Monthly popular history magazine covering Turkish and Islamic history.

• Geçmişin Büyüsü

  Children's supplement included with the first 13 issues.

• Special issues

  Special issues on topics such as Mevlana, Mimar Sinan, the Four Caliphs, Seljuks, World War II, Jerusalem, Çanakkale, and the Delhi Sultanate.

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2. 2Derin Tarih - Wikipedia (Turkish)tr.wikipedia.org
3. 3Derin Tarih - Wikidatawikidata.org