The disintegration of the
Soviet Union, which covered the territory from the Pacific to the Carpathian Mountains,
from the North Pole to the frontiers of Afghanistan and had the largest borders
in the world, became one of the most important events in the world in the late
twentieth century. The Turkish Republics struggled to survive under Soviet
pressure for 70 years until its independence in 1991. During these years, the
Soviets left deep traces on the Turkish people. The Turkish Republics
(Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan), which
gained their independence in 1991, were subjected to political, cultural and
social changes during the 70 years of Soviet period. Although the Turkish
republics mentioned today are independent, some of their habits from the Soviet
era still continue to influence in many areas, although not as much as before.
These effects are evident even today. However, even in these republics, these
issues have not been emphasized and are not. One of the main reasons for this
is that the dignity of the newly independent Turkish peoples during the Soviet
period was damaged and they did not want to express them. We clearly see the
Soviet influence on the religion, language, social life and culture of the
Turkish peoples living under Russian rule for many years. Besides the negative
effects of the Soviet period on the Turkish people, it had positive effects in
important fields such as art, sports, and agriculture. Immediately after their
independence, these new Turkish Republics underwent serious changes,
particularly in the spheres of social structure, language and culture, which
had the effect of the last 70 years. Although the relations between the new
Russian Federation and the Turkish republics continued in the post-Soviet
period, this relationship took on a new dimension. In this study, the positive
and negative effects of the Soviets in the Turkish Republics and the changes
made after independence were discussed.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | September 17, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Issue: 1 |