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Beyond Soviet Sources: Analysis of the Great Famine in Kazakhstan (1930-1933) in German Diplomatic Reports

Sovyet Kaynaklarının Ötesi: Alman Diplomatik Raporlarında Kazakistan’da Büyük Kıtlık (1930-1933) Analizi

Emre Teğin(ÇANAKKALE ONSEKİZ MART ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5341-8337
Journal
BELLETEN
Pages
1185–1214
Publication Date
2025-12-08
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In this context, it is aimed to contribute to the historical re-evaluation of the Great Famine in Kazakhstan and the development of an alternative narrative.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The Great Famine, which affected almost every region of the Soviet Union from 1931 to 1933 and caused devastation in Kazakhstan, has been studied through Soviet archival documents for many years.
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Key Findings & Data:Recent studies show that German reports during the famine, which spanned the years when it was very difficult to obtain information from within the Soviet Union, contained nuanced insights and discourses that could contribute to identifying different perspectives, illuminating the multifaceted nature of the famine, and contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the tragedy.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this context, it is aimed to contribute to the historical re-evaluation of the Great Famine in Kazakhstan and the development of an alternative narrative.
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⚙️Variables:Kazakistan · Büyük Kıtlık · Türkistan

Abstract

The Great Famine, which affected almost every region of the Soviet Union from 1931 to 1933 and caused devastation in Kazakhstan, has been studied through Soviet archival documents for many years. Recent studies show that German reports during the famine, which spanned the years when it was very difficult to obtain information from within the Soviet Union, contained nuanced insights and discourses that could contribute to identifying different perspectives, illuminating the multifaceted nature of the famine, and contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the tragedy. However, as at the beginning of the Great Famine studies, the use of German reporting is focussed on Ukraine and its surroundings. In this respect, the discovery of German archives from within Kazakhstan on the famine years goes beyond the Soviet narrative to examine the German perspective, analysing the insights in the reporting of the period that also influenced the world of ideas of the national intellectuals in emigration. In this study, the extent to which German sources overlap or contradict Soviet archival documents and contemporary studies, and how the tragedy of the Kazakh people is perceived are scrutinised. In this context, it is aimed to contribute to the historical re-evaluation of the Great Famine in Kazakhstan and the development of an alternative narrative.

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1931’den 1933’e kadar Sovyetler Birliği’nin neredeyse her bölgesini etkisi altına alan ve Kazakistan’da da yıkıma yol açan Büyük Kıtlık uzun yıllardır Sovyet arşiv belgeleri üzerinden hem Türk literatüründe hem de batı literatüründe araştırılmaktadır. Güncel çalışmalar Sovyetler Birliği içerisinden bilgi alabilmenin oldukça zor olduğu yılları kapsayan kıtlık sürecinde Alman diplomatik raporlarının da farklı bakış açılarını belirlemede, kıtlığın çok yönlü doğasını aydınlatmada ve trajedinin daha kapsamlı bir şekilde anlaşılmasında katkıda bulunabilecek incelikli içgörüler ve söylemler içerdiğini göstermektedir. Ancak Büyük Kıtlık çalışmalarının başında olduğu gibi Alman raporlamalarının kullanımı da Ukrayna ve çevresine odaklanmıştır. Bu bakımdan Kazakistan içerisinden kıtlık yıllarına ilişkin Alman arşivlerinin ortaya çıkarılması ve Sovyet dışı kaynakların ötesine geçilerek Alman perspektifinin incelenmesi, dönemin raporlamalarında muhaceretteki millî aydınların da fikir dünyasını etkilemiş olan içgörüleri analiz etmede fayda sağlayacaktır. Bu çalışmada özellikle Alman kaynaklarının Sovyet arşiv belgeleri ve güncel çalışmalarla ne ölçüde örtüştüğü ya da çeliştiği, Kazak halkının trajedisinin nasıl algılandığı mercek altına alınmaktadır. Bu bağlamda Kazakistan’da Büyük Kıtlık sürecinin tarihsel olarak yeniden değerlendirilmesine ve seçenekli bir kaynak kullanımının geliştirilmesine katkıda bulunulması amaçlanmıştır.

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Teğin, E. (2025). Beyond Soviet Sources: Analysis of the Great Famine in Kazakhstan (1930-1933) in German Diplomatic Reports. BELLETEN, Cilt: 89 Sayı: 316, 1185–1214. https://doi.org/10.37879/belleten.2025.1185

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