Observations and Experiences of Russian Travelers in the 17-18th Centuries Regarding Turkestan

Year 2024, , 275 - 296, 01.07.2024

Aypara Niftili

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12605250

Abstract

Turkestan, which emerged as one of the most important cultural and civilization regions of the Turkish world in history, has attracted the attention of many countries due to its geographical conditions. Especially the European societies that emerged from the late Middle Ages tried to get to know the region. The Russians, who emerged in Eastern Europe from the end of the 16th century, thought of controlling the region for a long time, and for this purpose, they tried to get to know the region by sending many state officials to the Bukhara Khanate, the central khanate of the region. The Russian state was also interested in the region. During the Russian occupation of Turkestan, travelers with military status were sent to collect information about the region. Turkestan region is known as one of the important geographies of Turkish history. Travelogues are an indispensable resource for social science researchers. Although they must be handled with care, they remain one of the most important gateways to gaining accurate information about the period. Travelers recorded the geography they visited with meticulous mastery. Of course, every traveler has a unique eye depending on their culture and travel purpose. As such, they can smell different scents. Especially during the colonial movement, many travelers were assigned by the state. In this study, it is aimed to examine the observations and experiences of Russian travelers regarding the region during their visits to Turkestan, which covers today’s Central Asia, in the 17th and 18th centuries. Turkestan’s geographical, historical, social, cultural, political and economic structure, religion, education and science will be examined through the observations and experiences of Russian travelers and will make a significant contribution to the history and culture of the region. Turkestan is the large area where Turks live. When we look at the map of the world, we see that there is no country called Turkestan. Turkestan has been a bridge between the Far East and the West since the early periods. As a result, the aim of this study is to examine Turkestan by Russian travelers.

Keywords

Russian Travelers, Turkestan, Observations, Central Asia

Ethical Statement

* It is declared that scientific and ethical principles have been followed while carrying out and writing this study and that all the sources used have been properly cited. * It was produced from the master's thesis "Turkestan According to Russian Travelers in the XVII and XVIII Centuries", by Aypara NIFTILI, prepared under the supervision of Şeyda BÜYÜKCAN SAYILIR.

17-18. Yüzyıllarda Rus Seyyahların Türkistan'la İlgili Gözlemleri ve Deneyimleri

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, 17. ve 18. yüzyıllarda Rus seyyahların, günümüzün Orta Asya'sını kapsayan Türkistan ziyaretlerinde bölgeyle ilgili gözlemleri ve deneyimlerini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Türkistan'ın coğrafi, tarihi, sosyal, kültürel, siyasi ve ekonomik yapısı, din, eğitim ve bilim, Rus seyyahların yaşadığı zorluklar ve maceraları başlıklar altında ele alınmıştır. Bu konular, Rus seyyahların gözlemleri ve deneyimleri üzerinden incelenerek bölgenin tarihi ve kültürüne ilişkin önemli bir katkı sunacaktır.

Keywords

Türkistan, Rus Seyyahlar, Gözlem, Orta Asya

Ethical Statement

* Bu çalışmanın hazırlanma sürecinde bilimsel ve etik ilkelere uyulduğu ve yararlanılan tüm çalışmaların kaynakçada belirtildiği beyan olunur. * Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Yeniçağ Tarihi Anabilimdalı Yüksek Lisans öğrencisi Aypara NİFTİLİ, Doç. Dr. Şeyda BÜYÜKCAN SAYILIR’ın danışmanlığında hazırlanan “XVII ve XVIII Yüzyıllarda Rus Seyyahlarına Göre Türkistan” Yüksek Lisans tezinden üretilmiştir.

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