The letters of the medrese student in Sebilurresad journal

ABSTRACTIn this thesis, I tried to analayse the letters of the students in the Ottomanmedrese(traditional school} between the years of 1912 and 1922. These letters issued inperiodical Sebillürreşad. The students had a chance of expressing their thougts and problemsto public by means of the periodical Sebillürreşad.First of all, the thesis gives general information about Ottoman medreses. Secondly,social and political structure, attitude of education, general condition of medrese(s) arementioned. Moreover, periodicals of the period, especially, Sebillürreşad are introduced.After having latinized, the letters issued in Ottoman language in the periodical areanalaysed under the headings of physical condition, level of education, teachers and managersof the medrese. The last heading includes the solutions of the students in order to bring backthe medrese to life.In addition to the conclusion examples of original letters are put at the end.