Yükselen Bir Liman Kentinde Ekonomik Pastayı Paylaşmak: 20. Yüzyılın Başında Mersin’de Rekabet, Çatışma ve İttifaklar

Mersin was a small village in the mid-19th century. However, within about fifty years, it became an important Eastern Mediterranean port city. By the early 20th century, its population had reached 15,000, volume of trade had multiplied, and transportation infrastructure had been improved. As an outc...

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Published inCihannümâ tarih ve coğrafya araştırmaları dergisi (Online) Vol. III; no. 1; pp. 71 - 94
Main Author Nacar, Can
Format Journal Article
LanguageTurkish
Published Izmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Social Sciences Humanities 2017
İzmir Kâtip Çelebi Üniversitesi, Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Fakültesi
Subjects
Economic history
Recent History (1900 till today)
Social history
Late Ottoman Empire
Merchants
Port Cities
Boat Companies
Boatmen
Mersin
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Summary:Mersin was a small village in the mid-19th century. However, within about fifty years, it became an important Eastern Mediterranean port city. By the early 20th century, its population had reached 15,000, volume of trade had multiplied, and transportation infrastructure had been improved. As an outcome these developments, wealth began to pour in Mersin. However, at the same time, the city began to witness disputes over the distribution of wealth. This study examines one such dispute that erupted in the summer of 1905 and involved the owners of boat companies, their workers, and artisans who were ferrying cargoes between the piers and ships anchored offshore. It sheds some important light on how claims for a greater share of the pie fostered conflicts, and alliances between people from different social classes in Mersin.
ISSN:2149-0678
2148-8843