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The population of the settlements is constantly on the move. ın the process, the population of some settlements is increasing while some of them are decreasing. This situation reveals the human and physical geography features of that place. One of the districts that have a tendency to increase the population is Saruhanlı, which is the subject of research. Saruhanlı is a district of Manisa province which is located within the boundaries of the Aegean Region of the Aegean Region. The purpose of the study is to reveal the population values of Saruhanlı after the administrative status of the district and to explain the reasons of the population losses in the district. For this purpose, we tried to complete the study by taking advantage of the values obtained from the General Population Census with the ABPRS. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the district suffered constant population loss. It was determined that most of these losses occurred due to economic factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Manisa has become demographically homogeneous in the duration following the Turkish conquest. However, we have seen that Greek, Armenian and Jewish population are also concentrated in the region besides Turks in the following centuries. Within this scope, Manisa was one of the settlements in this area where the Greek population in Anatolia was settled intensively especially in the late 19th century. This population, which was very poor when they came to Manisa and its villages, has firstly lived on by working in large agricultural fields in the region. In the following years, they have started to increase their wealth and have begun to purchase the fields where they have worked for paid employment in time. Thus, Manisa has become a very attractive place for the Greek immigrants. It is known that this Greek population, which has grown in terms of population and has become stronger economically, is very active in the field of education. By 19th century, they have founded schools and have continued their intellectual development not only in the center of Manisa but also in the nearby villages where the Greek population was located. Our study provides information on population and education in Manisa and its nearby villages depending on a source from this period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Balkans has enjoyed a strategic significance from political, religious and economic aspects since the earliest times of history. For centuries, countless races inhabited these lands, many languages were spoken, different religions and sects thrived, and different civilizations rose to power. Turks, one of the people dominating the Balkans established a political, social, economic, and religious sphere of influence in the region. This influence still manifests itself in the Balkan countries where there are citizens with a Turkish identity. This study is about the Turkish minority group in Macedonia which declared its independence in the last quarter of the 20th century. The problems encountered by the Turks in Macedonia are classified under the following headings; education, culture, beliefs, and political representation. The study attempts to reveal to what extent the Turks were able to preserve their language, faith and culture in times of political instability experienced in the Balkans throughout history. Additionally, the study discusses, in light of statistical data and comparatively through years, the means and ways by which Macedonian Turks have access to Turkish education, organize social and cultural activities, live their faith, and gain political representation and rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gördük, which used to be one of the districts of Saruhan Sanjak in 16th century, is also the namesake of the city which is the center of the district. Gördük district, which did not gain territorial continuity unlike Demirci, Gördes and Akhisar districts, disappeared within time but is commemorated in a river named after it located in Akhisar. In 16th century, the district used to be located to the west of Gördes and Kayacık districts, and to the north of Manisa and Akhisar districts. In this study, mainly the demographic structure of Gördük district as of 16th century is discussed. Gördük district consisting of a single neighborhood and the rural area inhabited by a large part of the district population is comparatively analyzed; the number of people living in the district, their areas of settlement, professions and exemptions are surveyed as a whole. Thereby, the study contributes to enlightening of the demographic structure of Ottoman Empire and Saruhan Sanjak, as well as that of the Gördük district. The main sources of our study consist of registration books registered with numbers of 165 and 398 in Prime Ministry Ottoman Archive, and with numbers of 115 and 544 in General Directorate of Land Registers immemorial registration archive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]