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This research aims to examine the theses prepared as a comparison with different countries in the field of social studies education in Turkey. The screening method was used in the research. Within the scope of the study, the database of the Council of Higher Education Thesis Centre was reviewed and 32 theses were included in the research sample. These master and doctoral theses were examined in terms of the theses types, year of the study, researchers' characteristics, theses advisors' academic title, universities, data collection technique, sample group, data analysis method, comparative education approach, countries, and research topics. According to the results of the research, it was concluded that master theses were the majority of the theses reviewed which were prepared as a comparative study with different countries in the field of social studies education. Also, it was seen that the most of research was carried out in 2018, comparative education approach was not specified at most of the theses, the most of the studied country was the USA by researchers; most of the theses were prepared at the University of Marmara. In the light of the obtained results from the research investigation of different countries which, were not preferred before by researchers, in comparative education studies using different variables is suggested.

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