The Reflection and Effect of the Balkan Wars on the Ottoman Countryside: The Example of Diyarbakir Province

The Balkan Wars, which affected the Ottoman Empire in many ways and from various points, deeply injured the society, especially in cultural, ideological and regional contexts. Moreover, the process in question can be identified by the clarity of the signs of disintegration. However, it also includes contradictions in terms of motivation, social solidarity and organization, and creates a chain of events that affects the entire state. In this research; answers were sought to the questions about how the wars in question were reflected in the Diyarbak & imath;r Province, which is located in a region far from the Balkan geography, what the effect was as a result, and what kind of activities were carried out as a reaction. Particularly, the policies that local authorities tried to produce within the framework of the Balkan wars, the people's perspective on what happened and the migration movements, public order problems and the economic situation as a result of these developments were evaluated. In line with these objectives, archive sources, central and local press were examined. In addition, literature on the period and the subject was also used.