Labor Battalions as a Work Force in the Struggle of the Ottoman Empire Against Locust Plague

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Labor Battalions as a Work Force in the Struggle of the Ottoman Empire Against Locust Plague

Yazarlar:

Serap Taştekin

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

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Afet ve Risk Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.257-272

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

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Türkçe

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2001287127

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2636-8390

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 Grasshopper infestation was a frequent event in different regions in the history of the Ottoman Empire. Various measures were taken to combat the locust plague, which was considered one of the biological disasters. One of the biggest problems faced by the Ottoman administration, which prepared Locust Laws to cope with this plague that caused the destruction of grain and led to famine, was the workforce to be used in the struggle. Various lines of employment were used in the fight against locusts. The first of these was the inhabitants of the infested areas. While the inhabitants of the infested areas participated in the locust culling, additional labor was required for other areas. The labor battalions constituted the labor force that was employed in order to eliminate the locust infestation in places where the people were insufficient in the struggle or where there were no settlements. During the First World War, the battalions of workers used in the fight against locusts. This study is important in terms of revealing the place of labor battalions in the fight against the locust plague. In the methodology of the study, the Ottoman archive documents related to the Locust Laws, which are among the legal regulations prepared for the management of the locust plague,.

 Grasshopper infestation was a frequent event in different regions in the history of the Ottoman Empire. Various measures were taken to combat the locust plague, which was considered one of the biological disasters. One of the biggest problems faced by the Ottoman administration, which prepared Locust Laws to cope with this plague that caused the destruction of grain and led to famine, was the workforce to be used in the struggle. Various lines of employment were used in the fight against locusts. The first of these was the inhabitants of the infested areas. While the inhabitants of the infested areas participated in the locust culling, additional labor was required for other areas. The labor battalions constituted the labor force that was employed in order to eliminate the locust infestation in places where the people were insufficient in the struggle or where there were no settlements. During the First World War, the battalions of workers used in the fight against locusts. This study is important in terms of revealing the place of labor battalions in the fight against the locust plague. In the methodology of the study, the Ottoman archive documents related to the Locust Laws, which are among the legal regulations prepared for the management of the locust plague,.

 Grasshopper infestation was a frequent event in different regions in the history of the Ottoman Empire. Various measures were taken to combat the locust plague, which was considered one of the biological disasters. One of the biggest problems faced by the Ottoman administration, which prepared Locust Laws to cope with this plague that caused the destruction of grain and led to famine, was the workforce to be used in the struggle. Various lines of employment were used in the fight against locusts. The first of these was the inhabitants of the infested areas. While the inhabitants of the infested areas participated in the locust culling, additional labor was required for other areas. The labor battalions constituted the labor force that was employed in order to eliminate the locust infestation in places where the people were insufficient in the struggle or where there were no settlements. During the First World War, the battalions of workers used in the fight against locusts. This study is important in terms of revealing the place of labor battalions in the fight against the locust plague. In the methodology of the study, the Ottoman archive documents related to the Locust Laws, which are among the legal regulations prepared for the management of the locust plague,.

 Çekirge istilası, Osmanlı Devleti tarihinde farklı bölgelerde sık rastlanılan bir hadiseydi. Biyolojik afetlerden kabul edilen ve pek çok bölgeyi etkisi altına alan çekirge afetiyle mücadele için çeşitli tedbirler alındı. Hububatın yok olmasına ve kıtlığa sebebiyet veren bu afetle baş etmek için Çekirge Kanunnameleri hazırlayan Osmanlı yönetiminin karşısına çıkan en büyük sorunlardan birisi, mücadelede kullanılacak işgücü oldu. Çekirge ile mücadelede çeşitli istihdam kollarından faydalanıldı. Bunlardan ilki, istilaya uğrayan mahallerdeki ahaliydi. İskân olan yerlerde ahali çekirge itlafına katılırken, bunun dışındaki mahaller için ek işgücü gerekti. Ahalinin mücadelede yetersiz kaldığı veya iskân olmayan yerlerdeki çekirge istilasının bertaraf edilmesi için başvurulan işgücü ise amele taburları oldu. I. Dünya Savaşı sırasında geri hizmet birlikleri olarak hazır tutulan ve karayolu, demiryolu yapımı, ağaç kesimi, imar faaliyetleri, maden işleri gibi hizmetlerde çalışan amele taburlarından çekirgeyle mücadelede sıkça yararlanıldı. Bu çalışma, amele taburlarının çekirge afetiyle mücadeledeki yerinin ortaya konulması bakımından önem arz etmektedir. Çalışmanın metodolojisinde çekirge afeti yönetimi için hazırlanan hukuki düzenlemelerden Çekirge Kanunnameleri ve takviye alınan amele taburları ile ilgili Osmanlı arşiv belgeleri taranarak, bu birliklerin nasıl görevlendirildiği incelenmiştir. Amele taburlarının çoğunluğu silahaltına alınmayan erkeklerden oluştuğu için, çalışma zamansal olarak I. Dünya Savaşı dönemi ile sınırlanmıştır.

Makale detayları

Labor Battalions as a Work Force in the Struggle of the Ottoman Empire Against Locust Plague

Yazarlar:

Serap Taştekin

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Dergi:

Afet ve Risk Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.257-272

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287127

pISSN:

2636-8390

Biological Disaster

Disaster Management

Labor Battalion

Locust Infestation

Ottoman

Afet Yönetimi

Amele Taburu

Biyolojik Afet

Çekirge İstilası

Osmanlı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Serap Taştekin

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Dergi: Afet ve Risk Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.257-272

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001287127

pISSN: 2636-8390

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Serap Taştekin

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Dergi:

Afet ve Risk Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.257-272

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001287127

pISSN:

2636-8390