Historian (b. 5 November 1924, Bozkır / Konya – d. 21 October
1995, İstanbul). He attended primary and secondary school in İstanbul (1942).
In 1950, he became a doctor of history with his thesis, “XVI.
Yüzyılda Anadolu Suriye ve Irak'ta Oğuz Boylarına Mensup Teşekküller” (Groups
Related to Oghuz Clans in Anatolia, Syria and Iraq in the 16th
century). In 1955, he became associate professorship with his thesis, “Karakoyunlular” (Karakoyunlular)
and in 1963 he became professor with his study titled, “Oğuzlara Ait Destanî Mahiyette Eserler” (Essential Characteristics
of the Epic Works belonging to the Oghuz). He chose to continue to work in Turkey by refusing an offer to become the Head
of the History Department at California
University in 1971. He gave
lectures on Turkish Culture and History in London
and Frankfurt Universities as a part-time lecturer and
attended conferences in several Asian and European cities. In Turkey, he lectured in Ankara
University, Faculty of Language,
History and Geography, at the Conservatory of Turkish Music, Adapazarı
Conservatory and Mimar
Sinan University.
He retired in 1982. He is buried in Kozlu Graveyard in İstanbul.
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WORKS:
Oğuzlar (Oğuzs, 1967), Dede Korkud Kitabı (The Book of Dede Korkut, with A. Edip Uysal
and Warren S. Walker, 1972; in English: “The Book of Dede Korkut”, United
States, 1992), Türklerde Atıcılık ve
Binicilik (Marksmanship and Horse-riding in the Turks, 1982), Eski Türklerde Şehircilik (Urbanism in
the Ancient Turks), 24 Oğuz Boyundan Biri
Olan Çepniler (Çepnis, One of the 24 Tribes of the Oghuz), Yabanlu Pazarı (Yabanlı Market).
REFERENCE: Gülay Güngül / "Oğuzlarda Yaprak Dökümü" (Türk Edebiyatı, sayı: 266, 1995, s. 34-36), Prof. Dr. Faruk Sümer'in Hal Tercümesi (Türk Dünyası Tarih Dergisi, sayı: 101, 1995, s. 26-29), Prof. Dr. Faruk Sümer (1924-1995) (V. Millî Selçuklu Kültürü ve Medeniyeti Semineri Bildirileri 25-26 Nisan 1995, Konya 1996, s. 199- 205), Feda Şamil Arık / "Prof. Dr. Faruk Sümer: Hayatı ve Eserleri (Ölümünün 3. Yıldönümü Dolayısıyla, TTK Belleten, LXII / 235, 1998, s. 935-966), İhsan Işık / Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2006), Ayhan Yüksel / “Sümer, Faruk” (TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, c. 38, s. 133-134, 2010), İhsan Işık / Ünlü Bilim Adamları (Türkiye Ünlüleri Ansiklopedisi, C. 2, 2013) - Encyclopedia of Turkey’s Famous People (2013).
