The Values of the ‘Turkic World’ in the Eyes of History Teacher Candidates: Example of Fatih Faculty of Education

The aim of this study is to present the views of history teacher candidates regarding the values of Turkish World in history pedagogy program of the Karadeniz Technical University of Fatih Faculty of Education in the 2015-2016 academic year. The study was arranged according to qualitative research pattern and the data were collected through an open-ended questionnaire. The questionnaire concept of value. In addition, the candidates explained the concept of the Turkish world by taking population, language and culture into the center. It is also understood that the majority of teacher candidates received training on different aspects of the Turkish world. Finally, the first five choices of teacher candidates about the basic values of the Turkish world are independence, justice, love of the homeland, tolerance and religion. On the contrary, it is understood that the teacher candidates are not aware of the values such as family unity, love, respect, aesthetics, cleanliness, care to be healthy, responsibility, scientificity, hospitality, honor, solidarity, generosity and charity, which are among the basic values of the Turkish world. was developed in the light of the relevant literature and research question and then was given the final shape after pilot study. Data collection tool applied to a total of 89 teacher candidates, 46 women and 43 men. The survey data were evaluated according to the descriptive analysis approach. In the light of the data obtained, it is observed that students teachers were not able to fully define th