An analysing on Yusuf Akcura's ideas

As a result of the capitalist order and it`s creation the imperialist politics, from the last period of the Ottoman Empire to the historical process of reaching the Republic of Turkey, the mind of the intellectuals in the Ottoman Empire is quite complicated. The fallacy of intellectuals trying to adapt their own traditional structures to the extent that they can learn from various European-originated ideologies reveals an eclectic way of thinking. Naturally, the aim of the intellectuals is to ensure the continuity of the Ottoman Empire and to save the state from this impasse. However, the main problem is that it can not blend intellectual currents come from Europe with their society. In this case, Turkism is the kind that will overcome Islamism and Ottomanism. Turkism, which is a significant contributor to the establishment philosophy of the Republic of Turkey and to the dissolution of the foundations of the new state, has always been a polemical issue in terms of its position. In this study, Yusuf Akçura's ideas, known as the leading Turkist intellectuals and "Father of Pan-Turkism", were tried to be treated objectively with a sociological perspective. Key Words: Yusuf Akçura, Ottomanism, Islamism, Turkism, religion (Islam),society, nationalism, social integration