Research Article

The Gagauz of Edirne

Number: 114 July 31, 2025
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The Gagauz of Edirne

Abstract

The environment provides by Pax Ottomana across the vast geography of the Ottoman Empire encouraged the coexistence of diverse ethnic and religious communities which contributed to the development of a culture of coexistence and created a legacy whose traces are still felt. The Gagauz people were a part of the region’s rich Ottoman cultural heritage. However, their absence from records complicates researching their past. This study, which was designed in the form of cultural analysis, aims to identify and map the pre-migration Gagauz settlements in Edirne region. The research data includes official records, archives and bibliography and the examination of accessible maps to determine the settlements of the Gagauz community. The data were thematically transformed into findings, summarized and interpreted according to their characteristics. As part of the study, charts and maps were produced to document the former and current names of the historical Gagauz settlements in Edirne region.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Migrant Cultural Studies, Studies of the Turkic World

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 31, 2025

Submission Date

May 2, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 29, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 114

APA
Kaşıkçı, E. (2025). The Gagauz of Edirne. Bilig, 114, 53-88. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.8080
AMA
1.Kaşıkçı E. The Gagauz of Edirne. Bilig. 2025;(114):53-88. doi:10.12995/bilig.8080
Chicago
Kaşıkçı, Evrim. 2025. “The Gagauz of Edirne”. Bilig, nos. 114: 53-88. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.8080.
EndNote
Kaşıkçı E (July 1, 2025) The Gagauz of Edirne. Bilig 114 53–88.
IEEE
[1]E. Kaşıkçı, “The Gagauz of Edirne”, Bilig, no. 114, pp. 53–88, July 2025, doi: 10.12995/bilig.8080.
ISNAD
Kaşıkçı, Evrim. “The Gagauz of Edirne”. Bilig. 114 (July 1, 2025): 53-88. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.8080.
JAMA
1.Kaşıkçı E. The Gagauz of Edirne. Bilig. 2025;:53–88.
MLA
Kaşıkçı, Evrim. “The Gagauz of Edirne”. Bilig, no. 114, July 2025, pp. 53-88, doi:10.12995/bilig.8080.
Vancouver
1.Evrim Kaşıkçı. The Gagauz of Edirne. Bilig. 2025 Jul. 1;(114):53-88. doi:10.12995/bilig.8080

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