100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC A CENTURY-OLD INHERITANCE

The Republic of Türkiye has become a century old and is celebrating its 100^th anniversary since its foundation on October 29, 1923. The Republic of Turkey, founded by Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, has had a century-old heritage since its foundation up to the present. The Republic, founded a century ago under Atatürk’s leadership,, was established after the War of National Independence where the Turkish people fought for the independence of the country and the freedom of its people.  Adhering to the expression of Atatürk, "The Republic of Turkey will survive forever", the motive behind this book project is to protect the hundred years experience of the Republic and to understand  its significance for our nation.

Understanding Atatürk goes hand in hand with understanding the notion of a nationalist modernization system. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk believed in the fact that modernization can only be achieved by following the studies on the issue under the leadership of science, and he expressed this principle again and again and ensured that this principle was adopted by the Turkish nation.

This book includes studies carried out by researchers working  different fields of social sciences in order to contribute to the century-old heritage of the Republic. In the book, the studies on such different fields from history to sociology, from literature to linguistics, from the Republic as a regime of morality, character and values ​​to Atatürk's intellectual heritage, from the intellectuals of the Republic to the foundations of the period, from history to sociology, from literature to linguistics, from sports to mathematics mathematics, are collected and presented as a single volume . This study aims to contribute to the centuries-old inheritance of the Republic.

ARTVIN BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography studies are, in the general sense, those that reveal the necessary information about what has been researched and what has not on the subject under investigation, and which sources have been included in the studies and which have not, and thus, offer a comprehensive literature to researchers. Although there are many studies about Artvin, there is a very limited number of sources and writings in the category of bibliographic studies about Artvin. There are sources and articles. This study was conducted to eliminate such a deficiency and meet the need in the relevant field. In this respect, the inadequacy of the bibliographic studies on Artvin had profound motive behind this book project.

This book includes bibliographic studies about Artvin in the fields of history, sociology, anthropology, economics, politics, archaeology, geography, education, folk literature, folklore, religious groups, health, architecture, tourism, guidance, agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry. The book consists of books, book chapters, articles, proceedings, theses, periodicals and newspapers in the fields in question. The book in your hand now is a reference book in its field because it collects and presents studies on the province of Artvin. This bibliography book is a basic source for researchers who plan to conduct scientific and academic studies about Artvin and for readers who are curious about what studies have been done about Artvin up to now.

ARTVIN HISTORICAL RESEARCH-1

Artvin, one of the important cities of the Eastern Black Sea Region, makes a distinguished a name for itself with its historical texture as well as its geographical features. The city, which has hosted many nations throughout history due to its location, continues to contain traces of various cultures still at the present. The different place names encountered as a reflection of this condition help us understand the city in terms of its Turkish history. Artvin which was introduced the presence of a new religion and a culture through the influence of the first Muslim conquests from the middle of the 7th century; in the following periods, the city was under Seljuk rule till the end of the 11th century, thereby becoming a Turkish homeland concurrently by the great Kipchak migrations. Following the Ottoman conquest of the region, Artvin and its surroundings, which can be traced in more comprehensive sources, were named as Livane in the Hurufat books. The administrative and economic structure of Artvin in the 19th century, where many foundations were located both in the city as well as in its districts, contributes to the evaluation and effect of the Turkish-Islamic civilization as a border city. The cherished memory of the people of Artvin, who participated in various struggles from the War of 1993 to the Korean War, continues to be kept alive in the martyrs' cemeteries in Artvin and its surroundings.

This book we contains the studies of scientists who are experts in their fields on all these subjects. These data, obtained as a result of meticulous research on the history of Artvin, serve as a resource for researchers interested in the subject.

ARTVİN STUDIES-2

Artvin, the gateway of Anatolia to the Caucasus, attracts attention with its magnificent nature by the Çoruh River. We are happy to present to you, our dear readers, this book-length work titled "Artvin Historical Research" where we discuss the historical course of Artvin and its surroundings, which have been important for many nations since ancient times. This work, which is some kind of continuation, is about the historical, literary, cultural and social aspects of the region; its natural values ​​are discussed as well. In this work, you can get knowledge on what Armenian sources and the Eastern Roman Emperor Constantine Porhyrigenitus recorded about Artvin and its surroundings; the activities of the Mongols in the region in the context of the rebellious Mongolian Prince Neküder Oğul; their evaluations about the historical role of the Artvin Çoruh Basin in ancient sources; the legal demands and cases; and, finally, the evaluations on the press in the recent history. In addition, you may get information on the grammatical evaluation of the poem Ana, written in the local dialect by the folk poet Gülden, one of the important carriers of the regional culture and one of the important values ​​of Artvin, information about the importance of Laz language in the region, information about the life, art and poems of Badeli Aşık Muhsin Küçükaltun, one of the cultural values ​​​​of Artvin. The comments and knowledge about Ömer Yerlikaya, an essay and novel writer as well as being an Artvin lover, are also given place in this book.

ARTVİN STUDIES—3

Artvin, located in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey, is a border city that has preserved its unique character throughout the history with its historical, social, cultural, economic and political accumulation. By this unique character, Artvin has had a rich heritage in every era. In terms of social sciences, Artvin is, first of all, a virgin land and a rich resource waiting to be researched, examined and discovered. The mentioned privileged features of Artvin require conducting scientific and academic studies on Artvin further. This book is formed in order to fill a gap in the field.

The book, in your hand, brings together researches about Artvin by the academics in various fields of social sciences. As the continuation of the books previously published under the names "Artvin Historical Researches 1" and "Artvin Researches 2", this volume focuses on different issues about Artvin. A wide range of such studies regarding Artvin, from the Ottoman-Russian Wars to the demographic structure of the Şavşat Sanjak, from the Kiskim/Yusufeli Prison to the processes of the city's incorporation into the motherland, from the founding period to today's MPs, from bibliographic studies on the dialect of the city to phonological connections and economy is presented within the book.

POPULATION BOOKS OF ŞAVŞAT (SATLİL) SANJAK (1835)

Recently, interest in researches on population records has been increasing within urban history studies. Population records have an important place in the origin and genealogy research of individuals and families. The first census accepted in the modern sense in the Ottoman Empire was made in 1831 under the reign of Mahmut II. These data collection studies have undoubtedly been providing researchers great opportunities in terms of the period they cover. In addition to expressing the current quantity of the society, population which is the basic element of social structure, provides data about the demographic structure can be clarified by revealing many economic, social and cultural elements of that society. Starting from the data obtained from the Şavşat population book, we see that Muslims, Armenians and a small amount of Copts lived in the region. Muslims constitute a significant majority in the region. We also obtain more or less information about the economy of the region in the population books. While agriculture and animal husbandry are carried out in the villages, we see that some professional groups gather in the center. Those who are working on naming patterns in the region can refer to population books. Naming the newborn the names of Islamic elders or family elders is a very common tradition. It is understood that such a tradition is also common among non-Muslims. In this study, we think that a significant contribution will be made to the studies of Artvin city history, we believe that it will contribute to the history of the city by evaluating the data regarding the demographic structure, economy, social and cultural situation of the region.

ARTVİN STUDIES-4

Artvin, which is a border city of the Eastern Black Sea Region, is an important  in terms of scientific and academic studies. Artvin, which has become the main focus of social sciences from history to sociology, from economics to anthropology, from economics to political science and geography, has a central place for social scientists in this respect. Artvin, one of the important cities of Turkey, is a unique example in its geography in terms of its features. The book covers a wide range of subjects as from the heroes of March 7 to the martyrs of Artvin, from the first female mayor of Artvin to the first deputy of Artvin, from the educational activities to the living poets and intellectuals of the city, from the image of Artvin in literary texts to boating in Artvin. It is a continuation of Artvin Historical Researches-1, Artvin Researches-2 and Artvin Researches-3, and this work has the feature of being a reference work for readers and researchers about Artvin Researches-4.