Estonya'nın Karşılaştırmalı Tarihi Üzerine Notlar

Bu makalede, Eston ve Türk tarihinden örnekler vermek suretiyle, Türk-Eston etkileşimine dair bazı tarihsel ipuçlarına ve olasılıklara ulaşılması amaçlanmıştır. Estonca ile Türkçe arasındaki dil akrabalığı gibi bilinen hususlara değinmenin yanısıra, 20.yüzyıl itibariyle Türkiye’de ve Estonya’da yaşanan gelişmelerin birlikte yo-rumlanmasını temin edecek bir yaklaşım tercih edilmiştir. Bu suretle, henüz yeterince çalışılmamış olan bir sahada, Türkiye ve yurtdışındaki akademik merakın artırılması ve Türk kültür dairesi ile etkileşimi tarihsel olarak eskilere uzanan Estonya’nın, özellikle Türkiye Cumhuriyeti dönemine denk gelen bir süreçte yaşadıklarının, bazı somut veriler üzerinden kıyaslanması ile, Türk-Eston araştırmalarının teşvik edilmesi öngörülmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler:

Estonya, Türkiye, Atatürk, tarih, dil.

A Few Notes on the Comparative History of Estonia

Estonia within the essentially Baltic framework –though differing linguistically from Baltic German-rooted/or Baltic Slavic-rooted people— draw attention by virtue of her socio-cultural depth, which is certainly disproportionate to her relatively small population. The popularity and usage of the Estonian language has held an important place in Eston people’s cultural heritage within the continuation of its existence, sustaining its identity against the passage of time. A better understanding of the historical issues which overlap with the Turkish and Estonian cultural wealth and political life may be obtained through a comparative study of the history of both countries. Therefore, instead of introducing a great number of contradictory views or materials, this study aims to encourage further scholarly curiosity by assessing the destiny and the similarities or differences within the history of state foundation and that of cultural background of the two countries.Primarily, it should be remembered, not only in terms of cultural interaction but also in terms of the bilateral relations between Turkey and Estonia, that Atatürk’s Turkey had been one of the first countries to have recognized (in 1924) the independence of Estonia declared in 1918.

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