Bilgiler, AycaSelvi, BeyzanurAydın, Piraye CerenÖzdemir, Muhammet Sefa2024-02-022024-02-022023https://hdl.handle.net/11693/114218This work is a student project of the Department of History, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University.The History of Turkey course (HIST200) is a requirement for all Bilkent undergraduates. It is designed to encourage students to work in groups on projects concerning any topic of their choice that relates to the history of Turkey. It is designed as an interactive course with an emphasis on research and the objective of investigating events, chronologically short historical periods, as well as historic representations. Students from all departments prepare and present final projects for examination by a committee, with 10 projects chosen to receive awards.Ankara : İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent Üniversitesi İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, 2023.Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-17).Anadolu toprakları jeopolitik ve stratejik konumundan dolayı çok sayıda uygarlığa/devlete ev sahipliği yapmıştır. Araştırmanın amacı bu uygarlıkların arasında Anadolu’da, Van Gölü çevresinde kurulan Urartu devletinin dilini kendi çabalarıyla öğrenen ve dili hem konuşuphem yazabilen Mehmet Kuşman üzerine kurulmuştur. Kendisinin hayatı ve Çavuştepe kalesinin bekçiliğinden Urartu dilini öğrenmeye uzanan hikayesi medyada büyük ses getirmiş ve araştırmaya değer görülüp çalışmamızın zeminini oluşturmuştur. Bu bağlamda Mehmet Kuşman’ın hayatı ve dili öğrenme süreci oğluyla yapılan röportaj ile kayıt altına alınmış, Çavuştepe kalesi ve kazısıyla ilgili bilgiler kaynaklar aracılığıyla sunulmuş, kendisinin bunlarla ilişkisi incelenip medyadaki rolü ve yansıtılma şekli anlatılmaya çalışılmıştır.The Anatolian region, due to its geopolitical and strategic significance, has hosted numerous civilizations and states throughout history. The aim of this study is centered around Mehmet Kuşman, who, through his own efforts, acquired proficiency in the language of the Urartian state established in the vicinity of Lake Van among the various civilizations in Anatolia. His life and the narrative extending from his guardianship of Çavuştepe Castle to the acquisition of the Urartian language have garnered significant attention in the media, thus providing a compelling basis for our resarch. In this context, the life of Mehmet Kuşman and his language-learning process have been documented through an interview with his son, while information related to Çavuştepe Castle and its excavation has been presented through sources. The examination of his connection to these elements and the portrayal of his role in the media have been attempted in order to explained the broader narrative.17 pages.TurkishCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlikeÇavuştepe Kalesi bekçisiUrartu devletiMehmet KuşmanStudent ProjectSPB4589