@article{2018,title={FAMİNE DISASTER IN THE BITTLIS PROVİNCE (1887-1894)},abstractNode={Mankind has encountered various events that are accepted as disasters in every period of history. These are the occasions that can harm the flow of life and affect the material and spiritual life in certain periods. Despite all sorts of struggle, mankind often exposed to famine disasters which are one of the causes mentioned. Despite its different climates and terrain conditions, the Ottoman State could not stay away from famine disasters. As a result of the research conducted, it was determined that effective famine disasters occurred in Bitlis Province between 1887 and 1894. During the famine disaster many confusions were experienced and the administrators of the Ottoman Government and the Bitlis Province stayed in a difficult situation. It is understood that the famine disasters in the Bitlis province caused economic and security problems. However, the people of Bitlis had experienced traumatic periods during the famine. In spite of all the negativities, the aid and solution policy implemented by the state has been admirable. In addition, the solidarity of Bitlis people elevated during scarcity disaster. In this study; answers were sought to the questions the origin of the scarcity disasters in Bitlis province, to what extent, which measures the state took against scarcity disasters and what consequences disaster brought, between 1887 and 1894. In our study; the documents was kept by the Ottoman Empire and various newspapers during that period were used. In addition to these sources, the works of the period and of the following periods were also examined. Keywords: Bitlis, Disasters, Famine, Drought, Precaution},author={Hakan ASAN},year={2018},journal={Journal of Turkish Studies}}