Çerkeş Araştırmaları 1

Çerkeş Researches 1 Book Description Çerkeş is one of the exceptional towns of Northwest Anatolia with its strategic and geopolitical location. It is located in a location that connects important cities in the east and west directions. Due to these features, it is possible to see traces of many civilizations around Çerkeş since ancient times. The region was dominated by the Hittites, Paphlagonians, Persians, Pontians, Galatians, Romans, Byzantines, Danishmend Principality, Anatolian Seljuks, Candaroğulları and Ottomans. Especially the zoning and public works activities carried out by the Ottomans in Çerkeş and its surroundings played a very important role in the establishment and development of the town. When what is written about Circassian history and culture is examined, it is seen that the literature on this subject is insufficient. In this context, an important literature on Circassian history has been revealed with the study. First of all, this book study has brought together various researchers and academicians regarding Circassian history. Topics created over a wide period of time, from ancient times to the present, have emerged as valuable working products of writers on this subject and reveal quite remarkable results. When the topics included in the study are examined. It will be seen that the first word has been said on many issues related to Circassian history, and many unknown and misknown issues have been clarified. It is important that the history of Çerkeş is discussed under certain headings from ancient times to the present day, the Turkification and Islamization of the region, and the establishment and development of Çerkeş in the book. (From the Promotional Bulletin)