KÜRESELLEŞME VE MİKRO MİLLİYETÇİLİĞİN MEGRELLER İLE LAZLAR ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ
THE EFFECT OF GLOBALIZATION AND MICRO NATIONALISM ON MİNGRELİANS AND LAZ PEOPLE

Summary/Abstract: Megrelians and Laz people are two Caucasian tribes from the same root. At the end of the power struggle of the great powers, the borders were redrawn, the Megrelians began to live within the borders of the Orthodox Christian Soviet Russia and the Laz people began to live within the borders of the Sunni Muslim Ottoman State. Today, Megrelians are citizens of the Georgian State and Laz people are citizens of the Republic of Turkey. Laz people are Muslims and Megrelians are Christians. Until recently, all Black Sea people in our country were called "Laz". Being a Laz was considered as honorable position, and non-Laz Black Sea people were not bothered by this situation. They wrote “Lazoğlu” on the back of their cars and took “Laz …..” as nicknames on social media. However, with the development of communication and ease of access to information in the recent period, it became clear that the Laz people are not only "Black Sea residents", but they are Caucasian tribe and they have their own language. The Megrelians, who are close relatives of the Laz people, live within the borders of the State of Georgia. The Laz people have integrated with the Turks in the Republic of Turkey. Likewise, it is understood that Megrelians also experienced similar integration with Georgians in the State of Georgia.

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