The department started its activities by accepting students for the 2008-2009 Academic Year for the first time within the Faculty of Education of Adıyaman University. In 2008, when the department was founded it has operated as the Department of Turkish Education. Since 2016, it has been serving as the Department of Turkish Education under the Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education (as the head department), depending on the restructuring of education faculties.
With its young and well-equipped academic staff, the department contributes to the literature with studies such as articles, book chapters and papers, and continues to influence the university rankings with its articles in international indexes.
With its young lecturers who completed their doctoral studies in the field of Turkish Education Department in Turkey's deep-rooted universities, the department increases the power and offers a quality education. In the department, which is closely interested in the academic development of the students, the course contents are created in accordance with YÖK (Higher Education Institution) definitions.
