The Journal Mamuli Published in Turkey

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https://doi.org/10.52340/PUTK.2026.30.13

Keywords:

Journal , Georgians in Turkey, Georgian culture

Abstract

Among Georgians resettled in Turkey over different periods, the enduring spiritual connection to the homeland was sustained through the intergenerational transmission of language, which embodied a cultural code that preserved their sense of identity. The Sovietization of Georgia rendered the historical homeland even more distant for these communities, particularly in the context of strained Turkish–Soviet relations. The prospect that younger generations born and raised in Turkey might gradually lose awareness of their origins became a serious concern. It appears that this concern motivated Georgian patriots in Turkey to establish a periodical aimed at representing Georgian life, culture, and history.
The present study examines the cultural periodical Mamuli (“Homeland”), published in Turkey, which has thus far remained largely unknown to the Georgian public.
At different times, several journals shaped the cultural life of ethnic Georgians in Turkey. In 1921-1922, Tavisupali Sakartvelo (“Free Georgia”) was published, followed decades later by Çhveneburi (“one of us”, “of our people/country”), whose editor, Fahrettin Çiloğlu (Parna Chiladze), undertook the publication of Mamuli. Published in Istanbul in 1997-1998, Mamuli appeared primarily in Turkish but occasionally included articles in Georgian. It featured sections on art, literature, ethnography, politics, and a children’s rubric presenting selections of Georgian poetry and didactic fables in both languages. The periodical devoted special attention to issues relating to the Georgian language and literature, introducing readers to the works of renowned Georgian writers through the section titled “Portraits from Georgian Literature.” The journal further constructed a distinctive representation of Georgian cities for the Georgian diaspora in Turkey and featured articles addressing various Caucasian peoples.
Although only five issues appeared in print, Mamuli played a measurable role in preserving ethnic Georgians’ linguistic and cultural identity in Turkey and in promoting Georgian culture within the Turkish context.

References

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Mamuli 1997/3: Journal "Mamuli", №3, June, 1997 (in Turkish).

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Published

2026-11-01

How to Cite

The Journal Mamuli Published in Turkey. (2026). Kartvelian Heritage, XXX, 149-159. https://doi.org/10.52340/PUTK.2026.30.13

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