This chronology, extending from Metehan to the Mehmetçik, demonstrates that the Turkish state tradition has been shaped not merely by successive political structures but by a shared memory, continuity, and collective will. Beginning with the earliest conceptions of statehood formed on the Central Asian steppes, fundamental elements such as governance based on customary law (töre), the notion of justice, military discipline, and social solidarity were transmitted across changing geographies over the centuries. This continuity bears the traces of a persistent state عقل (state mentality) and a civilizational vision that have endured under different names and forms.

This historical trajectory is not solely a narrative of the past; it also serves as a key to understanding the present and comprehending the future. Throughout this chronology, visitors follow step by step the state-building experience of a nation shaped by wars, migrations, and transformations. From the earliest political consciousness represented by Metehan to the modern defense of the homeland symbolized by the Mehmetçik, this line reveals that Turkish history is not fragmented but rather a profound and uninterrupted march through time.

METEHANDAN MEHMETÇİĞE TÜRK DEVLETLERİ TARİHİ