Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Ankara Üniversitesi İLEF Dergisi, cilt.8, sa.1, ss.35-62, 2021 (ESCI)
Envar-I Sarkiyye, one of the provincial legs of Ottoman modernization, began its life as a provincial newspaper in Erzurum on July 5, 1867, after the announcement of the Law of Provinces, making it the first Turkish newspaper in Anatolia. Although it was a pioneer of the Anatolian press and contains important information regarding the social, political, and cultural life of the period, Envar-I Sarkiyye is little known today and does not draw the attention it deserves. This study aims to commemorate the 153rd anniversary of the newspaper by describing its important place in the intellectual life of Turkey and the East, and to bring to light the trove of information its volumes, today gathering dust on shelves, contain. To that end, this study compiles the information in the literature about Envar-I Sarkiyye and analyzes the contents of thirty-eight of the publication's original copies and thirteen of its special translation issues. This examination shows that Envar-I Sarkiyye prioritized the news and problems of the region where it was published (the events and issues in Erzurum and its vicinity), yet it also sought to inform and educate the local public by quoting and republishing material from the newspapers of the center and other provinces.