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Erzurum Congress is one of the first and most important congresses of the Turkish National Struggle. Upon the Armistice of Mudros, some regions of Anatolia were invaded, and some regions were claimed by the so-called Armenia and Pontus states. The congress…
The Pontic Issue remained on the agenda during the years of National Struggle. The Pontic Greek gangs continued their activities in and around Samsun until the end of 1922. Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Parliament), the Government has taken some measures…
Giresun Island, approximately 1.6 km off shore the city of Giresun/Kerasous which was a significant settlement centre in the Pontus province, is the only island in the Eastern Black Sea region that was inhabited during the Ancient Era and the Middle Ages…
In the first months following the breakout of the world war, the Russian army began to invade the eastern Anatolia soon after the collapse of Sarikamish Front. From the beginnings of 1918 following the military operation done to Erzurum overland and to…
Şeyh Kerameddin is an important historical figure who lived between the end of the 16 th century and the first half of the 17th century. He taught Science and Theology in Giresun until the execution of Protector Seyyid Mehmed in 1609; afterwards he moved to…
Abdullah Cevdet, a supporter of western values and westernization and the champion ideolog of Young Turks movement, went on a trip to the Black Sea Region in October 1912. He wrote about his experience of one-week vacation. Reviewing the impressions of the…
Osman Fikret Topallı, Müdafaa-i Hukuk ve İstiklal Harbi Tarihinde GİRESUN , Hazırlayan: Veysel Usta, Serander Yayınları, Trabzon 2011, 408 sayfa. Ayhan Yüksel
A population census reveals gender, age, occupation, language, religion, education status and the number of individuals that make up a society. For this reason, studying sociological, economic and historical aspects of a society is very important for…
The conquest of Giresun city by the Turks caused the birth of some myths like many other Anatolian cities. Among them one of the most important figure is Seyyid Vakkas who is known to be a martyr who did not surrender his head. The tomb which carries his name…
One of the most important factors about the development of cities is their connection with the other cities. Şebinkarahisar road was the most important road for Giresun region in the second half of the 19 th century. It was the only connection of Giresun and…
The Anatolian cities before the 19 th century were gathered around the river valleys. There were few port cities. During this period, Sinop and Trabzon in the south of the Black Sea were important. Ottomans adoption of free market economy from the second half…