@article{2014,title={An Assessment On History And Social Structure Of Derbent City In Dagestan And Terekeme’s Villages’ History},abstractNode={Derbent is a second historical city of Dagistan in Russian Federation. The history of Derbent City in Dagistan has been studied by several authors. Derbent, where lives a significant amount of Turkish Population, is a transit passage area between Eurasia and middle east. Therefore, It has been inhabited by several nations. For these reasons, It witnessed to bloody wars, conflict, fall and rise. Derbent became unique city of South Dagistan during centries, and played important role in the life of East Caucasia. It had become an import port at Caspian Sea and become a transit commercial passage on South East Europe Way. Furthermore, After Arabic conquest, It became important Islamic center of Muslims for long time. Moreover, Derbent had always maintained its role as a great craft center of Dagıstan. Dagistan history has been studied by several authors. However, this history has not been introduced to Turkish World yet. In this work, Derbent History was studied in terms of the First Age, Roman, Sasani, Islamic and Soviet periods. On the other hand, Terekeme’s are being most important people of the region. Despite presence of several studies made by geographers and authors lived in antique period, the history of Terekeme Villages has not been introduced to Turkish World, too. This work presents the history of Derbent and Terekeme region to Turkish World.},author={Gülreyhan ŞUTANRIKULU},year={2014},journal={Journal of Turkish Studies}}