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Historical event

1700 — 1750Ottoman eraCulture and memory

Settlement of Yağcıbedir Yörüks in Sındırgı Region and Birth of Natural Dye Carpet Weaving

Dossier in brief

Place, time and memory in one narrative.

Settlement of Yağcıbedir Yörüks in Sındırgı Region and Birth of Natural Dye Carpet Weaving (1700 CE) marks a defining historical event that profoundly shaped the cultural and geographic landscape of the Aegean.

Historical event · 1700 — 1750 · Culture and memory · A link to today

Event

Settlement of Yağcıbedir Yörüks in Sındırgı Region and Birth of Natural Dye Carpet Weaving (1700 CE) represents a pivotal historical development within Western Anatolia, reshaping regional networks and civic institutions.

Chronology

Unfolding across distinct chronological phases, the event reached its culmination through strategic decisions and local resistance.

Spatial trace

The spatial footprint encompasses key coastal approaches and inland corridors highlighted on the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Settlement%20of%20Ya%C4%9Fc%C4%B1bedir%20Y%C3%B6r%C3%BCks%20in%20S%C4%B1nd%C4%B1rg%C4%B1%20Region%20and%20Birth%20of%20Natural%20Dye%20Carpet%20Weaving%20(1700%20CE)).

Legacy and limits

The enduring legacy of this event remains tangible today through surviving monuments, archaeological discoveries, and living cultural memory.

Periods

  • Ottoman era

Narrative stops

Research sources