Abstract:

The Ottoman Empire had the scene of migration since the last years of 18th century when muslims and Turks lost their territories. Millions of people had to leave their lands as a result of these migrations, especially from Crimea, the Caucasus and the Balkans. Being close to Istanbul, the temporary meeting place of immigrants and being on the railway route, Adapazari became one of the places where immigrants were transferred and resettled. Bosnians were one of the groups of immigrants resettled in the region. Bosnians, especially after the 1877-1878 Ottoman-Russian War, after Bosnia-Herzegovina was invaded by Austria-Hungary, took refuge in the Ottoman Empire. With the arrival of many immigrants to Adapazari, including Bosnians, to solve the problem of housing and landdraining of marshland was raised. Gokceoren swamp was one of these dried marshes. In this article the problems of immigrants, particularly the ones of the Bosnian immigrants lived around Gokceoren swamp was dried will be dealt with according to the documents of Ottoman Archives and the other sources

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