There are tight links between settlement areas and people. Human beings have always preferred the areas where they can feel secure and meet their vital needs. In addition, in order to become a residential area, a natural and rich resource and trade route must also be available. Today's Niksar is one of the settlements that humanity has preferred since 3000 BC because of these features.
In Niksar, since 3000 BC, many civilizations have existed and they have contributed to Niksar in architectural and cultural areas as the conditions of their periods have been enabled.
After the victory of Malazgirt in 1071, the gates of Anatolia were opened to the Turks. However, the raids on Anatolia have accelerated the process of Turkization and Islamization of Anatolia. Danishmend Ahmed Gazi contributed to this process by taking Sivas afterwards Tokat and Niksar in 1080.
Although the Danishmendids were established about 250-300 years after the acceptance of Islam by Turks, they adopted the "Islam" and "Jihad" approach and made cultural efforts in this way. As an indication of culture and civilization in Niksar, it made efforts by building mosques, madrasas, inns, Turkish baths and tombs about the Islamization of Anatolia.
The Turkey Seljukids came after the city Danishmendids and used as a headquarters in this city both administrative and military expeditions. The Turkey Seljuks State as Danishmendids has also demonstrated the importance Niksar and public works in the surrounding cities.
While preparing our study, we tried to explain by using the primary source Niksar's political situation, geographical structure, cultural assets, strategic and geopolitical position in the Middle Ages. |