State and society relations of Ahis in the period of Turkish Seljuk

The Ahilik organization is one of the most important organizations of the Muslim Turkish society that has been shaped by deeply influencing and influencing the society for a long time. Ahilik has influenced and shaped the society in which it has developed politically, economically and socially. In our study, within the scope of the factors constituting Ahilik, it was explained how the Khorasan mind and Yesevi thought, the Futuvvet and Sufi structure and Turkish culture affected the formation of the Ahilik organization. The influence of Ahi Evran in Ahilik is indicated. Whether Ahilik has anything to do with Shia-Batinism is the original aspect of our research. In our study, the political and social relations of the Ahi were examined. Within the scope of political relations, especially the period of the Seljuk State of Turkey, the period of defeat of Kösedağ and the Mongol invasion period and the period after the collapse of the Seljuk State of Turkey formed our field of study. The spread and development of the Ahilik organization within the borders of the Seljuk State of Turkey had an impact on the sultans, especially the entry of sultans such as I. Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev, I. İzzettin Keykavus and I. Alaaddin Keykubat into the Futuvvet organization contributed to the Ahilik reaching from the cities to the villages. The reign of Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat I was a turning point for the Ahiler. During the reign of Sultan Aladdin I, the Ahi experienced their peak period. However, the poisoning death of Alaaddin Keykubat I, the Turkmen rebellions that occurred as a result of the wrong policies implemented during the rule of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II, and the Mongol domination that took place after the defeat of Kösedağ afterwards caused pressure and intimidation on the Ahi. Despite all the negativity, the Ahi continued their existence both during the period of the principalities and during the Ottoman Empire period by preparing the ground for its establishment. Within the scope of the relations of the Ahi with the social groups, the relations of the Ahi with the religious groups in their period were examined, especially the connection of the Ahi with Yesevilik and Evhadilik, the friendship of Hacı Bektaş, the founder of Bektashism, and Baba İlyas, the leader of the Babais, with Ahi Evran were mentioned. The political and economic causes of the Babai rebellion and the relations between the Babais and the Ahi were examined. The sometimes positive and sometimes negative relations of the Mevlevi and the Ahi were described. The relations of the Achaeans with the members of the Calendership were explained.