Özet:

The "firar" issue, which can be defined as a soldier's refusal to fight and escape from military service, has become a big problem for each state, especially during war periods, and has led to a series of measures to be taken. One of these states is Russia, which is constantly trying to expand its territory against its neighbors. The studies to date, though there have been many studies on the Ottoman and Russian soldiers who have been imprisoned or fled, have often included the developments during the First World War. However, records show that the issue of Russian military refugees who fled to the Ottoman State was important in terms of the relations of the two states before the First World War. In fact, the Ottoman State has embraced the refugees for the sake of the 'shan-i state'; they have paid their expenses for shipping, forgiveness and forgiveness. During the First World War, although they were considered as prisoners, all costs were tried to be paid by the state. The aim of this study is to make a general assessment of the Russian military refugees who fled to the Ottoman State for various reasons before the First World War.