Bayburt’ta Şeyh Eşref İsyanı
Uprising of Sheikh Ashraf in Bayburt

Summary/Abstract: During the years Turkish National Struggle there had been many domestic revolts against the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Among these, Şeyh Eşref revolt or with its different name Hart revolt had different characteristics compared to the other revolts because when the time that the revolt took place the Grand National Assembly of Turkey was not opened yet. However, in these days Heyet-i Temsiliye was trying to be in charge of the situation going on in Anatolia. In such an environment, in Hart district of Bayburt, Şeyh Eşref based on different sources declared that he would bring the king of seven states into his presence. Some other sources say he tried to spread Shi’i Islam by doing so. Therefore, it is understood that different reasons has been affirmed so far In the article, this revolt with its uncertainty considering its reasons, results and targets will be analyzed. In this research, Mustafa Kemal’s opinions of the topic, documents from the Prime Ministry of Ottoman Archives and Republican Archives, Albayrak newspaper which is one of the important press organs of the time, memories of the people who witnessed the event and the other works about the event, Zabıt Cerideleri of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey that put the event on the agenda about a year later will be used as the source material. The effects of the event on the Bayburt and its environment, perceptions of the event of today’s Bayburt people and the revolts difference from the other domestic revolts will also be analyzed.

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