YİRMİNCİ YÜZYILIN BAŞLARINDA MARAŞ SANCAĞININ ULAŞIM DURUMU
THE TRANSPORTATION OF MARASH SANJAK IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY

Summary/Abstract: Marash is standing on a historically important caravan and migration route. Because of this it has been a region where many cultures and civilizations have united in the past and the city has seen the struggle from domination of different nations. Hittites, Assyrians, Meds, Persians, Romans, Arabs and Turks are just a few of the nations which have existed there. In history Marash and it’s neighborhood have been at the centre because of the geographical location, fertile soils and suitable climate conditions. Because of this speciality, Marash has great importance both for trade and the military. However after the Otoman domination, the geopolitic importance of the region diminished. In the late years of the Otoman Empire, there were big problems in Marash due to transportation. On most of the routes which link the city to other cities, transportation by car was not possible. The main transportation routes were mostly designed for easy movement of soldiers and grain. Most of the manufactured products in the region were not exported in or out of the city due to the transportation difficulties. After the Second Meşrutiyet, new road works were planned by the Ministry of Nafia and since the Meşrutiyet, there have been very positive developments in highways, especially with the special efforts of the governers.

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