YÜZBAŞI MIRCHER’YE GÖRE XIX. YÜZYILIN ORTALARINDA TRABZON-ERZURUM YOLU
THE TRABZON-ERZURUM ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE XIXth CENTURY ACCORDING TO CAPTAIN MIRCHER

Summary/Abstract: Throughout history, the Trabzon-Erzurum road, which is an exit gate of Eastern Anatolia and Iran, was very important both commercially and militarily. The road, which underwent minor repairs due to its military importance in the 18th century, became the main route of Iranian transit trade and efforts to improve its conditions began in the first half of the 19th century. For this purpose, a large project started in 1850; however, these works did not continue until 1858. During the Crimean War, the conditions of the road, which had emerged as military importance, worsened considerably. This situation of the road attracted the attention of military experts. Hippolyte Mircher, who served in the Eastern Army of France during the Crimean War, was appointed by General Pélissier to conduct topographic surveys in Eastern Anatolia in 1856. He came to Trabzon in May 1856 with Captain Saget and prepared a detailed map and report on the road. Mircher's report contains interesting information on the road at a time when repairs were on the agenda again. This study aims to assess the situation of the Trabzon-Erzurum road within the framework of Mircher's North Anatolian Mission and report.

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