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Activities To Grant The Return of Armenians Who Were Forced To Migrate From The State of Erzurum to Russia DuringThe 1828-29 Ottoman-Russian War

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1828-1929 Ottoman-Russian war, when several important development stock place, had particu-larly caused irreparable consequences for Armeni-ans living in Rumelia and Eastern Anatolia back then. These on-Muslims, who fought on Russia’s side during the war, were forced to migrate Russia and settled there. By doing so, Russia was planning to make use of empty fields due to Turkish immig-ration to Ottoman State, and also to use Armeni-ans in line with their ambitions. But Armenians, who did not have the same right and privileges in Russia as they had under Ottoman rule, started to look for the opportunity to return. They applied to the Ottoman Government and expressed their desire to return. There turn project for Armenians, who were living in grater Erzurum area before, was carried out by religious leaders living in Erzurum. In this way, undetermined number of Ottoman Armenians has experienced the joy of returning their home. These cassettes an important example for evaluating the comfort and peace of mind provided by Russia and Ottoman State’s towards their citizens.

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1828 , 29 Ottoman , Russian War , Russia , Ottoman State , Erzurum , Armenians , Immigration.

Journal Of Turkish Research Institute

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