Sivas Cumhuriyet University publishes 133-year-old Ottoman history text

Sivas Cumhuriyet University (SCU) has published a historical Ottoman text that remained unreleased for 133 years. The work, titled ‘Osmanlı Tarihi’, was commissioned by Sultan II. Abdülhamid but was left unfinished following the death of its author, Muallim Nâcî, in 1893.

Prof. Dr. Adem Ceyhan conducted the academic study, translating the original manuscript from the State Archives Presidency into Latin characters. The work covers the lives of Ertuğrul Gazi and the first three Ottoman sultans: Osman, Orhan, and I. Murad (Hudâvendigâr).

The publication aims to provide new insights into the founding period of the Ottoman Empire, its political and social structures, and the era's historical spirit, contributing significantly to Ottoman historiography and academic literature.