A DESCRIPTIVE EFFORT ON THE OTTOMANS-YEZIDIS’ UNJUST RELATIONS: A RELATIONSHIP IN THE SHADE OF VIOLENCE

Ev gotar nasdaneke teswîrî li ser rêbazên Osmaniyan ên dijminkar dijî Ezidiyan dide nasîn. Ev rêbazên Osmaniyan ji salên 1500’an heta salên 1900’an li taxên Êzîdiyan devam kir. Di çarçova gotarê de, rêbazên sedsalên 1600’an û 1700’an ên veguherandina dînê Ezidiyan û serbazkirina wan a di sersalên 1800’an de hatine dahûrîndin. Ev dahûrîn di saya hinek jêderkên yekemin, bo mînak, hinek belgexaneyên Osmaniyan yên der heqê Êzîdiyan, hinek destnivîsên rêbûwaranên fileh û misilman ên di taxa Ezidiyan de hatine nivîsandin, û xebatên tekstnivîsên şagirt de hatiye kirin. Li gorî lêkolînên di bin deste me de mirovek dikarî/e îdîa bike ku rêbazên Osmaniyan yên serbazkirina Êzidiyan veguherandina dînê wan, ji hemû aliyan civaka Êzîdiyan hilweşand. Zêdetir, yek dikarî qal bike ku ew rêbazên Osmaniyan bi şeklekê sedemeke mezin e ji bo tecrûbeyên Êzidiyan ên îro di çerçoveya zextê de çê dibin.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Êzîdî, Osmanî, veguhartin, serbazkirin

A DESCRIPTIVE EFFORT ON THE OTTOMANS-YEZIDIS’ UNJUST RELATIONS: A RELATIONSHIP IN THE SHADE OF VIOLENCE

The paper aims to provide a descriptive introduction to the Ottomans’ aggressive policies towards Yezidis as of invasion of Yezidis’ districts starting from the 1500s. Throughout the study, the Ottomans’ policies of the 17th and 18th centuries to convert Yezidis to Islam and the conscription policies of the 19th century taking Yezidis to army service have been analyzed with the help of a set of primary sources, such as the Ottomans’ archives about Yezidis, Christian and Muslim travelers’ field works and current academic textual materials. In the light of evailable sources one can claim that the converting and concription policies that were adopted by the Ottomans versus Yezidis were destructive for every aspects of the Yezidi community. Moreover, it is can be calimed that the impact of these policies is somehow lying behind Yezidis’ contemporary experiences of violance.

Keywords:

Yezidis, the Ottomans, conversion, conscription,

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