Karamanoglu Mehmet Bey
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Mehmed Beg or Mehmed Bey of Karaman
, also known as Shams al-Din Mehmed Beg was the third ruler of the Karamanids.
Mehmet Fuat Köprülü
suggested that the government officials, who had been educated under the influence of the Persian culture, had used the Persian language
in their state's official buisiness, and this strong compulsory of using Persian as official language
had lasted until the Karamanids lord Mehmed Bey's invasion of Konya
.
Agop Dilaçar
, who is known for his works on the Sun Language Theory
, claimed that Mehmed Bey might have declared Turkish language
the official language of the state. According to Dilaçar, in his firman dated 13 May (15 May ?) 1277, he ordered that "from that day forward, in the council, in the dervish lodge, in the court, in the assembly, in the square, no language but Turkish should be spoken".
Before him, the Seljuq
elite in Anatolia
used Persian
in literature and Arabic
in government and science. The Turkmen however could not understand these languages.
After his failed rebellion in Ankara, he died in a conflict against Seljuq-Mongol troops.
Karaman
Karaman is a town in south central Turkey, located north of the Taurus Mountains, about south of Konya. It is the capital district of the Karaman Province. According to 2000 census, the population of the province is 231 872 of which 132,064 live in the town of Karaman. The district covers an area...
, also known as Shams al-Din Mehmed Beg was the third ruler of the Karamanids.
Mehmet Fuat Köprülü
Mehmet Fuat Köprülü
Mehmet Fuat Köprülü , aka Köprülüzade, who traced his descent from the illustrious Köprülü family, was a Turkish politician and historian, known for his contributions to Ottoman history, Turkish folklore and language.-Biography:A founding member of the Democratic Party along with Celal Bayar, Adnan...
suggested that the government officials, who had been educated under the influence of the Persian culture, had used the Persian language
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
in their state's official buisiness, and this strong compulsory of using Persian as official language
Official language
An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically a nation's official language will be the one used in that nation's courts, parliament and administration. However, official status can also be used to give a...
had lasted until the Karamanids lord Mehmed Bey's invasion of Konya
Konya
Konya is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The metropolitan area in the entire Konya Province had a population of 1,036,027 as of 2010, making the city seventh most populous in Turkey.-Etymology:...
.
Agop Dilaçar
Agop Dilaçar
Agop Martayan Dilaçar was an Armenian-Turkish linguist who specialized in Turkic languages and the first Secretary General and head specialist of the Turkish Language Association.- Biography :...
, who is known for his works on the Sun Language Theory
Sun Language Theory
The Sun Language Theory was a pseudoscientific linguistic hypothesis proposing that all human languages are descendants of one Central Asian primal language. The theory further proposed that the only language remaining more or less the same as this primal language was Turkic...
, claimed that Mehmed Bey might have declared Turkish language
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
the official language of the state. According to Dilaçar, in his firman dated 13 May (15 May ?) 1277, he ordered that "from that day forward, in the council, in the dervish lodge, in the court, in the assembly, in the square, no language but Turkish should be spoken".
Before him, the Seljuq
Seljuq dynasty
The Seljuq ; were a Turco-Persian Sunni Muslim dynasty that ruled parts of Central Asia and the Middle East from the 11th to 14th centuries...
elite in Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
used Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
in literature and Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
in government and science. The Turkmen however could not understand these languages.
After his failed rebellion in Ankara, he died in a conflict against Seljuq-Mongol troops.
External links
- "723. Yıkdönümü Dolayısıyla Karamanoğlu Mehmet Bey'den Önce ve Sonra Devlet Dili Türkçe", Balıkesir UniversityBalıkesir University-History:The roots of Balikesir University date back to Karesi Teacher Training School, which was established in 1910. Balikesir State Engineering Academy, Balikesir Management and Tourism Vocational School and Balikesir Vocational School started educational facilities in 1975-1976 and this marked...