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Bu çalışma Mayıs 2014’de Ankara’da yapılan “Sultan Alp Arslan ve Merv” çalıştayında sunulan tebliğin genişletilmiş ve yeniden düzenlenmiş halidir. (Tebliğ basılmamıştır.) ** Prof. Dr., A.Ü., Dil ve Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, [email protected] Since ancient times, Merv was most important political and cultural center for the Turkish World and for the steppes. This property is maintained in the middle ages. Merv, where has been the capital for a while during mainted the reign of Khalifa Mamun. Seljuks chose Merv as the center of political and military struggle and they also using this tradition. In the establishment of the State, Merv played a very strategic role. The founding principles determined in Merv. The most glorious period of Merv in the age of Seljukis when Chagri lived. Merv had its the most glorious period in the Seljuks era during Chagri Beg time. China-Mediterranean trade route has become functional again via Merv. Merv became the political and cultural center for Khorasan, Western Turkestan and Mavera. In later periods, Merv and founding values that occur there was neglect. Seljuks paid a heavy price for it. Merv should be lifted up again today

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