Abstract:

The political situation of the Ottoman State in the 1800s inevitably began to effect Armenias of Canik as well as the whole Anatolia. In addition, the activities of the missionaries in the region at this period have been one of the reasons for the outbreak of revolts against the Ottoman Empire. The Armenias in Terme township which are connected to the Canik region were also affected by the political chaos. The Armenias of Terme wanted to immigrate to Russia for calls of their relatives which is in this country, considering the political situation of the state. Thereupon, Çukadarzade Hacı Mehmet Efendi, a leading figure of Terme, has wanted to prevent this. Therefore, he has granted some of his own lands and animals to them. Thus, he wanted to support them economically to stop them from migration. The Armenias have left the idea of immigration because of the behavior of Muslim Turks who they lived together for centuries. This is why the Ottoman Empire considered  the Armenias as its own folk. Living together and having a common culture in Anatolian lands made them an inseparable part of the Ottoman Empire and Anatolia. 

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