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Yusuf Ziya Yörükan is a well-known scientist with his studies on disciplines, such as Theology, History of Islamic Sects and Religious Education, during the transition from the last period of the Ottoman Empire to the founding years of the Turkey Republic. From the point of view of Islamic theology (Kalam), it is seen that he focuses, in his works, the re-evaluation of classical sources with a modern perspective and the determination of Islamic beliefs according to the original sources. Yörükan tries to reveal the course of the science of Kalam in its history with an objective approach. Thus, he aims to show both how some social conditions affected the development of Kalam and the relationship of these processes with the Qur'an, which is the primary source. From his point of view, Abu Hanifa and Imam Maturidi are among the leading actors in this development process. Therefore, Yörükan devotes a significant part of his studies to the introduction of the Hanafi-Maturidi system. As a historian and educator, he primarily deals with the History of Kalam and Sects in his works, does not touch upon the classical theological debates in order to leave behind the conflicts among Muslims, but only briefly mentions them. Yörükan has made significant contributions to the development of modern religious education in Turkey, especially with his contemporary sociology and philosophy background.