Everytime I think the History research and education of TC is almost worst in the world until the LGBT rise.(LGBT destroyed the education but the professional research still good)
The best history book of Turkiye wrote by foreign researcher from east and west europe.
The History research and education of TC is full of political propaganda like the communist Whig History.(depend on the writer view,ISLAM always good/pan-turkism always good/Devshirme good Turk noble bad/Devshirme bad Turk noble good Vb)
Tarikats did actually play a big role in the spread of Islam among Turkic peoples.
Because dervishes were seen as wise old men.
Turkic history in pre Islamic and post Islamic always had wise men they try correct their peoples ways.
I do understand how lot of people see Tarikats as a threat because the old times of them with honour and helping their communities is all over. I agree most have become cults and twisted Islam to fit their own views.
Just shows how corruption can destroy everybody. I can see why Ataturk on many ways destroyed their power. Even the Ottomans tried to curtail their power.