The history of socio-economic change and transformation of three villages (Alayköy [Yerolakko], Türkeli [Ayvasil] and Kırklar [Timbu]) under the ruling of the Ottoman Empire

Due to it is on the intersecting aqueducts position of Asia, Africa, and Europe continentals, Cyprus is a very important position. The island has been a popular destina-tion for many states since the Neolithic period and has always been the focal point of political strife. The island has always been in the commercial and cultural relationship with the surrounding countries as it was famous with the copper mine. It is on a key position for the various civilizations whose rule on Egypt, Anatolia, and the Middle East in order to psychologically, commercially, and politically dominate the region. Besides its geographic location, with its nature, and underground treasures it has always whetted the appetite of surrounding countries. Because of all these reasons, it had made an im-pression in the conquer policy of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire carried out a "Tahrir" process in 1572 shortly after the conquer. The purpose of this "Tahrir" is to determine the human resource and tax and to determine real estate and land resources owned by the "reaya" in the region by the state. In this study, the socio-economic and socio-cultural development process between 1572-1878 dates, the registered villages Yerolakko, Ayvasıl, and Timbu on the Cyprus Tahrir book dated H 980 (1572), and H 1248 (1833), and dated Nicosia Temettuat, and 1643 Cizye accounting, 1831 Cyprus population, and 1852-1853 Cizye accounting are discussed. Key Concepts: Cyprus Island, Yerolakko, Ayvasıl, Timbu, Tahrir, Socio-economic