Settling adaptation problems of circassians living around Adapazari

After 1850 the settle and the matter of adaptation after the settle of Circassian refugees that escape from Russian oppression has taken a serious part in Ottoman Empire. Especially in II. Mesrutiyet term and than these mother of adaptation has also occurred in Ottoman Empire and after in Republic of Turkey. The political, social, economical, and cultural results of Circassian emigration are very complex and generally have been shown in long periods. Moreover when a period has passed after the settle of refugees the data about what kind of a condition they are generally hasn?t been found. Just when they are become matter about some other events, some information about their life style have taken part in source. The research problem of this study is to determine problems and matter of adaptation that occurred during and after the emigration especially in zmit, Adapazarı and Hendek. In this respect the purpose of this study can be expressed such as: a) To determine the matter of adaptation of Circassians in the places that they settle b) The determine the reasons of unjust ascription attributed to Circassians. To make this research the method of literature review is used and also old Circassian people?s knowledge is used as a source. The reach the purpose of study the Circassians position before the emigration, who they are, their socio-economic position, their customs and traditions have been searched. After the results of this study we tried to expose Circassians emigration because of Russian?s pressure, the probles that they have during the emigrations the settle of Circassians by Ottoman Empire and the reasons of the problems during and after the settling. The reasons of Circassians? adaptation problem in Ottoman Empire are about their cultural features, the reasons of emigration, the events during the settling, the culture and socio- economic structures of the place that they came from. Keywords: Circassian, Settling, Culture, Adaptation, Emigration