1669 yılında
fethedilen ve yaklaşık 250 yıl Osmanlı idaresinde kalan Girit, merkezi Kandiye
olmak üzere imtiyazlı bir eyalet haline getirilmiştir. Adada farklı etnik köken
ve inanç gruplarına mensup insanlar huzurlu ve uyumlu bir yaşam sürmüştür.
Fakat bu barış ve huzur dönemi, Yunanistan’ın bağımsızlığını kazanıp adayı
ilhak etme girişimlerinde bulunması ve bu girişimleri Rusya başta olmak üzere
bazı Avrupa devletlerinin desteklemesi neticesinde yerini karmaşa ortamına
bırakmıştır. Özellikle XIX. yüzyıl ikinci yarısı itibariyle adada büyük çapta
isyan hareketleri meydana gelmiştir. Girit’te yaşanan bu olaylar silsilesi
esnasında, ağır kayıplara uğrayan, mal ve mülklerini geride bırakarak yerlerini
terk etmek zorunda kalan ve geçici olarak bulundukları şehir merkezlerinde de
ağır koşullar altında yaşayan Müslümanların ihtiyaçlarının giderilmesi için
acil önlemler alınmaya çalışılmıştır.
Crete,
which was the central Heraklion, was conquered in 1669 and remained under the
Ottoman rule for about 250 years, was turned into a privileged province. On the
island, people of different ethnic backgrounds and belief groups lived a
peaceful and harmonious life. However, after becoming and independent state,
Greece’s attempts to take over the island, supported by some European states,
especially Russia, peace and tranquility on the island was replaced by chaos.
Beginning in the second half of the 19th century, many riots took place on the
island. During these riots, local and central Ottoman officials took urgent
measures to meet the needs of the Cretan Muslims who had heavy losses and had
to leave their estates and their homes.
The island
administration took some measures especially against possible migration and
initiated a help campaign for refugees/immigrants. Related to this and campaign, branches of Girit Muhtacîn-i İslamiye Aid Commission
were established in Izmir and some cities and those organizations, through
organizing charity via press, collecting money from government offices, selling
tickets, collecting special tax on some animals, helped Muslims in Crete. The
Muslims in Aydın Province helped Cretian Muslims especially in food and
clothing. Based on the analysis of some archival documents and local newspapers
such as Izmir, Ahenk and Hizmet, this article aims to demonstrate how this
charity and help activities took place in Aydın province.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | February 15, 2019 |
Submission Date | October 28, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 18 Issue: 37 |