| 1 | Introduction to the course and references. A brief discussion on where/what is Turkestan. | Alpargu, 2002; Taşağıl, 2012; Yalçınkaya 2006: Yalçınkaya, 2006: 1-59; Saray, 1994: 1-19. |
| 2 | Tha factors of Turkestan origin that had been effective on the foundation of The Ottoman Empire; migrations of Turks to Anatolia region; Ghaza tradition. | Andican, 2009: 25-38; Alpargu 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243; Saray, 1994: 1-19. |
| 3 | Sufi traditiond and sufism leaders; cultural relations during foundation era; trade routes. | Andican, 2009: 38-54; Alpargu 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243; Aslıyüce, 2014; Saray, 1994: 1-19. |
| 4 | Relations during Timur era and Ankara War. | Andican, 2009: 55-94; Alpargu, 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243; Saray, 1994: 1-19; Hayit, 2004: 1-21. |
| 5 | Ottoman-Timurid relations during and after the Interregnum; cultural, economic and political relations during the Timurids era. | Andican, 2009: 94-131; Alpargu, 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243; Saray, 1994: 1-19. |
| 6 | The emergence of Safavids and Uzbek-Safavid relations. | Andican, 2009: 133-140; Alpargu, 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243; Saray, 1994: 1-19; Hayit, 2004: 1-21. |
| 7 | Ottoman-Uzbek alliance; Çaldıran War. | Andican, 2009: 133-143; Alpargu, 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243; Saray, 1994: 1-19; Hayit, 2004: 1-21. |
| 8 | Struggle for Khorasan domination; Kanuni's Iraq campaign; Janissaries in Turkestan. | Andican, 2009: 143-152; Alpargu, 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243; Saray, 1994: 1-19; Hayit, 2004: 1-21. |
| 9 | Ottoman-Uzbek relations after Kanuni. (Student seminars I) | Andican, 2009: 153-165; Alpargu, 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243; Saray, 1994: 1-19; Hayit, 2004: 1-21. |
| 10 | Relations between Ottoman Empire and Mughal Empire. (Student seminars II) | Andican, 2009: 166-175; Alpargu 2008; Saray, 1994: 1-19. |
| 11 | Relations during Nadir Shah and his effects on Turkestan. (Student seminars III) | Andican, 2009: 176-182; Alpargu 2008; Saray, 1994: 1-19. |
| 12 | Rise of Russia on the North and effects on the Ottomans; reactions of Turkestan khanates; Astrahan campaign, Don-Volga canal project. (Student seminars IV) | Andican, 2009: 182-188; Alpargu, 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243; Saray, 1994: 1-29; Hayit, 2004: 41-62. |
| 13 | Ottoman relations with the Khwarezmian, the Kalmyks and the Kazakhs. (Student seminars V) | Andican, 2009: 188-198; Alpargu, 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243. |
| 14 | Foreign actors took part in shifting Turkestan trade routes to Russia and India. (Student seminars VI) | Andican, 2009: 199-205; Alpargu, 2008; Saray, 1994: 1-29. |
| 15 | The regulatory effect of the Ottomans in Turkestan and declining of importance of these effects. | Andican, 2009: 199-211; Alpargu, 2008; Saray, 2003: 186-243; Saray, 1994: 1-29; Hayit, 2004: 41-62. |