POPULATION AND EDUCATION IN MANISA AND ITS VILLAGES THROUGH THE EYES OF A GREEK EDUCATOR AT THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY

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Manisa has become demographically homogeneous in the duration following the Turkish conquest. However, we have seen that Greek, Armenian and Jewish population are also concentrated in the region besides Turks in the following centuries. Within this scope, Manisa was one of the settlements in this area where the Greek population in Anatolia was settled intensively especially in the late 19th century. This population, which was very poor when they came to Manisa and its villages, has firstly lived on by working in large agricultural fields in the region. In the following years, they have started to increase their wealth and have begun to purchase the fields where they have worked for paid employment in time. Thus, Manisa has become a very attractive place for the Greek immigrants. It is known that this Greek population, which has grown in terms of population and has become stronger economically, is very active in the field of education. By 19th century, they have founded schools and have continued their intellectual development not only in the center of Manisa but also in the nearby villages where the Greek population was located. Our study provides information on population and education in Manisa and its nearby villages depending on a source from this period.

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Manisa , Population , Education , Villages of Manisa

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