How did the Turks become Muslim? How did the process of the Turks accepting Islam begin? Historian Prof. Dr. Tufan Gündüz explains the conversion of the Turks to Islam and the background of this great historical transformation.
The Turks' first encounters with Islam, Turkish-Arab relations during the Umayyad and Abbasid periods, the historical significance of the Battle of Talas in 751, and the spread of Islam during the Karakhanid period…
Did the Turks accept Islam by force, or did they become Muslim by their own choice? How did the Turks' old beliefs, political relations, and cultural interactions play a role in this process?
Discover one of the most important turning points in Turkish history with the explanation of Prof. Dr. Tufan Gündüz.
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