ACTIVITIES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PONTUS STATE AND DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE OF CANİK SANJAK

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After World War I, one of the major threaths against the integrity of Turkish Republic was activities for establisment of Pontus State. These threaths were directly targeting Canik Sanjak. Pontus claims which were raised again by the end of XX. century- beginning of XXI. century; were determining the same district as target. These claims were not based on true statistics on local population. In the following study, situation of the population at Canik Sanjak in the years of Turkish War Independence is observed: Findings are based on Ottoman cencuses of population, annuals of the local governence and some objective researches done by different parties of the era. In addition, some Rum (Orthodox Christian minority living in the district) claims are argued. Thus, social and cultural structure of Canik Sanjak (Samsun) was indicated as a conclusion.

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The Ottoman Empire , Pontus State , Canik , Turkish War Independence , Samsun

Journal Of Ataturk

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Journal Of Ataturk