Abstract
Turkey has gone into a rapid process of transformation especially starting with the 80s. Un on trolled migration from rural areas to urban areas since this date, not only led rural areas to be emptied to a great extent, but also caused emergence of various structural problems in urban areas. One of the forms of living in Turkey that were affected the most by the change and transformation experienced in rural areas is transhumance. Seminomadic animal husbandry carried out in almost all regions of Turkey and the lifestyle related to this face radical changes. The Gerger district, located in southeast Turkey, is one of the areas that experienced this process of change most noticeably. Transhumance, which has been carried out for centuries here continuously, faces significant spatial, economic and socio-cultural transformations. In spatial transformation, regression of animal husbandry activities based on natural environment conditions and occasional emergence of agricultural production become prevalent, while significant differentiations take place in types of residences. Animal husbandry, which used to be a main economic activity in the past, disappeared in dramatic rates and is almost no longer an activity that brings income, which indicates economic transformation; again, loss of influence of a set of social rules that used to be followed precisely and disappearing of some traditions indicate sociocultural transformation.
Highlights
Un on trolled migration from rural areas to urban areas since this date, led rural areas to be emptied to a great extent, and caused emergence of various structural problems in urban areas
Several scientific studies have been conducted for years on transhumance activities carried out in almost all regions in Turkey
While studies on transhumance activities cover almost all regions in Turkey [3], it is seen that the focus is rather on scientific studies regarding the plateaus in the Black Sea Region [4]
Summary
Ranshumance (yaylacilik in Turkish), which indicates a semi-nomadic lifestyle and rises out of traditional animal husbandry activities, constituted an important part of Turkey’s rural life for a very long time with its economic. Several scientific studies have been conducted for years on transhumance activities carried out in almost all regions in Turkey. While studies on transhumance activities cover almost all regions in Turkey [3], it is seen that the focus is rather on scientific studies regarding the plateaus in the Black Sea Region [4]. The genuine part of the subject of this study is that no study has been conducted about Gerger plateaus despite the abundance of research on transhumance. The main purpose here is to present the historical development, structural characteristics, current transformations and outcomes of these transformations regarding transhumance activities in the Gerger district of the province of Adiyaman, and create perspectives towards the future of these areas, using field observations, interviews and official statistics as the main methods and tools
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