Abstract
The Uzbek Jadid Movement retained its influence among the intelligentsia and populace until the new state system emerged after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. It extended beyond educa tion, shaping cultural, political, and social spheres. “Jadidism” refers to advocating innova tion, and in Turkestan’s historical context, it broadly encompassed new thought, people, and generations. Journalistic activities in Turkestan began in 1870 under Tsarist rule, primarily serving colonial policies. Compared to Europe and Asia, the Turkestan press emerged late and developed slowly. It took shape in the 1860s under colonial authorities. Turkestanskiye Vedo mosti and Turkistan Vilayetining Gazeti, founded in Tashkent in 1870, were the region’s first periodicals, continuing publication until 1917. The Jadidists viewed the printing press, along with books and periodicals, as essential tools for realizing their goals. Leading figures such as İsmail Abidî, Mahmudhoca Behbûdî, Münev verkârî Abdürreşithanov, and Abdullah Avlânî played a key role in shaping the Uzbek press. This article explores the movement’s nature and evolution while highlighting the press’s emer gence in Turkestan and the development of the Uzbek Jadid press in 1906-1908. It also offers insights into pioneering newspapers -Hurşid, Terakki, Şühret, Aziya, and Tüccar. These pub lications, among the earliest and most influential by Jadidists, reflected the movement’s aims and ideas, persisting both directly and indirectly during its active period.
Keywords: Cedit, Özbek Cedit Hareketi, Matbuat, Millî Şuur, Özbek Cedit Edebiyatı.
This article has been read 51 times