@article{2014,title={AN EVALUATION OF THE JOURNAL OF ANATOLIA İN TERMS OF TURKISH THOUGHT},abstractNode={Abstract The modernization movement which began after the political reforms made in the Ottoman State in 1839 caused some grouping and different philosophic and political attitudes in the state. Some intellectuals suggested that the state would be rescued using western civilization forms and examples, and some said that we should follow our roots and Islam. Besides, some intellectuals suggested that the Turkism is the only solution for the current problems. Another solution to confusion caused by modernization was the Anatolianist movement which was an alternative approach to patriotism. The people in this movement anticipated that the wellbeing of the country would be born and raised in Anatolian lands where belongs to Turkish nation. Anatolian movement followers redefined the Turkish identity first using related concepts. They stated that the comprehension of being a nation was hidden in mother Anatolia. To be able to spread their thought, they issued the Journal of Anatolia. The respectable intellectuals such as Mehmet Halid Bayrı, Ziyaeddin Fahri Fındıkoğlu, Mükrimin Halil Yinanç and Hilmi Ziya Ülken were became very affective to introduce Anatolianist movement in the country with their articles. The purpose of the Journal of Anatolia was to introduce Turkish culture and civilization which was shaped in these land to the Turks and then to the world using scientific methods. For this purpose they wanted to create an Anatolian scholar and science. In the journal, media organ of this movement had philosophical, geografic and historical elements were written about Turkish geography, customs and history as well as articles. The aim of this research is to evaluate Journal of Anatolia, the media organ of Anatolianist movement, in terms of Turkish Thought. },author={Rabia DİRİCAN},year={2014},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies}}