Abstract

In the explanation of historical events, relationships and similarities between historical and natural events always must be considered. Ibn Hal- dun's opinion concerning to effects of geography on people is based on this principle Geography effects a society and the State where they live. Therefore, geography impozes some kind of general rules which are influential at ali times as they come from an organic integrity of geographics to which these rules are related. South East Anatolian Region has also been a natural part of Anatoli in the perspective of geography, politics, humanity, economics and cultur since the beginning of the history. In the struggles between Hit- tite and Egypt, Byzantine and İslam, Ottoman and Memluk, and beginning and first winning of National Struggle against to latest trespass have shown that South East Anatolia is a natural part of Anatolia. In summary, coincidence of the miri regime of Ottoman and the Misak-ı Milli On this geographical-historical bases cannot be explained in another way, and the importance of South East Anatolia in our national integrity is based on certain geographical and historical facts