Description
Since the establishment of the Republic of Turkiye, China and Turkiye’s interactions with it have always occupied a, if not a vital one, position in the foundation myth and nationalistic narrative. Thus creating a base for role creation and relation orientation. This study tracks the change in China’s role in Turkish history textbooks from the 1930s to the 2010s, arguing the role of China has changed from a negative, hostile, and inferior role to a more neutral and equal one. This is both a reflection of Turkiye’s domestic changes and a re-orientation of the Sino-Turkish relationship and worldview.
