The Eastern Black Sea region located in the south east of Black Sea has not been much studied in terms of prehistoric features unlike the other regions of Anatolia. The reasons for the existence of relatively fewer number of prehistoric studies are that the…
Trabzon is a significant port city which has hosted numerous states and communities since the ancient times. Therefore, every corner of the city reflects different cultural aspects. Boztepe is one of the primary places where one can observe these historical…
Neither archeological data nor written sources can provide information about people who lived on Central and southeastern Black Sea Region in Early Iron Age (1190-950 BC). Therefore, the Early Iron Age of the region is also called as the Dark Age. However…
According to researchers who explore mass migrations from Ottoman geography to Anatolia, around 5 to 7 million Ottoman population was transferred to Anatolia within the period roughly from 1829 continuing to post Turkish War of Independence era. In the first…
Pierre Jarôme Dupré who came to Trabzon in 1803 as a trade commissioner resided in the city until his death in 1820. The most important duty of Dupré was to develop and protect the French trade in the consular region and also he would observe the local trade…
In the Second Constitutional Period, the Ottoman rulers began to identify economic development with incorporation, and increasingly established national corporations with the influence of the Committee of Union and Progress’ policy of creating national…
The Ottoman Empire would face the problem of immigration as a result of the wars by the end of the 18th century. Between 1774 and 1920, population migration occurred from Crimea to the Ottoman geography and in 1783 and 1860 massive population migration…
The valley of Zigana cuts the mountain range of Eastern Black Sea in direction of north and south. The valley is one of the important transition points connecting the narrow seaboard in the coast to the area located in southern range of the mountains. There…
Upon the outbreak of the First World War, the Russian army which waged battle on Caucasus Front directed its course towards Bayburt and invaded this region as a result of fierce battles between 15 April and 17 July 1916. The Russian army had already invaded…
Trabzon and Gümüşhane were occupied by the Russian Army during the First World War. Thousands of Muslims were forced to leave Gümüşhane. Due to the Bolshevik Revolution, the Russian Army withdrew from Trabzon and Gümüşhane like rest of the Eastern Black Sea…
Samsun is one of the cities where the words "migration" and "migrant" were commonly used during the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Republican Period. The migration and settlement, which began with the Caucasian migrations in the Ottoman Empire…
Thanks to its sources of income, The Waqf İmâret-i Hatuniye is the largest waqf which has an important position for the social and financial life in the Trabzon. Gülbahar Hatun Mosque, still present in Trabzon, its tomb and Hatuniye Islamic-social complex…
From the late 19th century onwards, Ottoman Empire began to disperse and many independent nations emerged from the Balkans, which had a considerable number of Turkish population. Of these nations, Bulgaria was one of the most Turkish-populated nations and was…
In this article history of tea, agriculture and cultural impacts in the Black Sea region were examined. It has been researched the values after tea to be included in the Turkish culture and life historically. Also the economic benefits of tea provide to the…
Book Review
ADRIENNE MAYOR, MİTHRADATES, Çev. G. Ergin, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul 2013, 496 s. ISBN: 978-605-360-831-8. Sinan Kılıç
HARŞİT VADİSİ SEMPOZYUMU'NUN ARDINDAN Mehmet Fatsa