Buhara - Afganistan - Türkiye Üçgeninde Mangit Hanedani'nin Dil ve Aidiyet Durumu/The Language and Identity of Mangit Dynasty within the Framework of Bukhara, Afghanistan and Turkey

Mangit Dynasty is one of the three dynasties governing the Buhara Dynasty that appeared in Turkestan after the fall of the Timurids between 1785-1920. During the occupation of Bukhara by the Bolsheviks, Alim Han initially retreated to East Bukhara and headed from there to Afghanistan to maintain martial support. After Alim Han's death in 1944, the members of his dynasty spread to different parts of Afghanistan. Living as refugees in Afghanistan, they then took refuge in Pakistan because of the Russian invasion in 1979 and the civil war that followed. Through the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Turkish Republic they were placed in the Gaziantep province of Turkey in 1983. Exploring the dynasty members' potential change of language and sense of belonging during this period forms the aim of this study. The field work that was conducted for this purpose involved one-to-one conversations, detailed interviews and questionnaires. Because of the political identity of the dynasty members, the historical context was also dwelt on in this study.