CULTURE, SPACE AND GEOGRAPHY: THE TRANSFORMATION OF A DISCIPLINE IN TÜRKİYE
CULTURE, SPACE AND GEOGRAPHY: THE TRANSFORMATION OF A DISCIPLINE IN TÜRKİYE

Summary/Abstract: Geography examines physical and human processes within space. The interaction between cultural elements and these processes is a key research focus. Recent environmental challenges, such as natural disasters, climate change, and migration, have driven the need for new theoretical frameworks. In line with global trends, Turkish geography has evolved to better understand the complex relationship between space and culture. This study aims to trace the historical development of geography in Türkiye, assess its current status, and provide future insights based on emerging trends. The research employs a literature review and document analysis of relevant studies. Findings show that, since the early 20th century, contributions from foreign experts and Turkish geographers trained abroad have modernized and diversified research methods in the field. With this equipment, geography in 21st century Türkiye has approached environmental and social relations more holistically compared to its historical status. This transformation has increased the significance of geography both academically and socially in Türkiye. Geography in Türkiye is striving to expand the complex network of relationships it establishes between cultural and spatial interactions with new perspectives required by the era. Therefore, it is essential to closely follow global geographical trends and approaches within the discipline. To maintain its presence effectively in Türkiye, achieving global standards, providing solutions to national and international environmental-social problems, and being integrated into a geographical information interaction network with the world are considered the most important goals. These goals can also be evaluated as a critical threshold that closely concerns and shapes the future of the discipline in Türkiye.

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