Historical Sources and Literature of Erzurum
In this study, approximately 800 historical and literary sources of Erzurum, one of the oldest and significant Anatolian cities, are analysed. The study, related to the situation of the city from it's foundation onwards, consists of three chapters. It is also seperated in two parts; the first part analyses the period until the Ottoman reign and the second part focuses on the Ottoman era and onwards. First, the main sources before and after the Ottoman reign are identified. In the second part, the literature about the city is evaluated. Furthermore, the books, periodicals, academic theses on political, structural, economic, administrative, social and cultural issues from 1920 on are examined. The third chapter and the appendix touch on various works which are not evaluated in the study.
BİLGEHAN PAMUK
