Kafkasya’dan Türkiye’ye: Devamlılık, Entegrasyon ve Direnç Süreçleri Bağlamında Adiğeler

Abstract

One of the greatest exiles in the history of the world is undoubtedly the “Circassian exile”. Circassians all over the world who try to maintain their traditions and customs comes from the past are in contact with their descendants living in different countries, especially their descendants who remain in the Caucasus. Today, many Circassians prefer to live in the countries where they were born, even though there are little groups went back to the Caucasus. Although Circassian societies leaving the Caucasus have adapted to the languages and cultures of the countries they are in, they have preserved their cultures at the minimum level. When the subject is taken into consideration in the context of Turkey, the following situation arises. Circassians living in Turkey have lost their language severely. This loss is very advanced, especially in those younger than twenty. This study focuses on the short history of the Circassians of Turkey and—as a general category– their integration into society. The study focuses on the places where Circassians in Turkey are heavily *Yüksek Lisans öğrencisi, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü-Ortadoğu Araştırmaları, sineylcnkaya@gmail.com