Religious life in Kastamonu

Religion is a phenomenon as old as human history. The phenomenon of religion is seen in different ways in every society from the first man to the present day. While religion affects society, society also affects religion. In this study titled Religious Life in Kastamonu, the religious life of the city is discussed. This research sociologically examines the religious life of individuals over the age of 18 living in the city center of Kastamonu. The model of the theoretical part of the research was formed with the documentation technique, while the model of the applied part was formed with the survey technique, and the data were evaluated with the SPSS program. The research consists of an introduction, three sections, and a conclusion. In the part of introduction part, the subject, purpose, hypotheses, method, target population and sample of the research, preparation-distribution and collection of the information collection form are discussed. In the first section, the name, history, geopolitical position, population, economy, culture and tourism, internal migration movements and the elements that make up the religious life of Kastamonu are examined. In the second section; the difficulty of describing religion/religion in sociology from the classical sociologists to the present day, religion in modern theories, social functions of religion, religiosity, the dimensions of religiosity and religiosity typologies, introduction to religious memory of Turkey from the Imperial Edict of Reorganisation are included. In the third section; the data obtained from the field research, and the religious life in Kastamonu is tried to be determined. In the part of conclusion, the findings of the research are evaluated and whether the hypotheses are verified or not is emphasized. Keywords: Kastamonu, Religion, Religiosity, Religious Life, Week of the Muslim Saints, Survey, SPSS, Sociology of Religion