Saidiye Hanl ve Hocalar Devri Kaynaklar (1514-1762)////Sources of the Khanate of Saidiya and the Khojas Period (1514-1762)

This study introduces the main historical sources relating to the region variously referred as East Turkestan, Little Bukhara, Kashgar, Sixth Cities, Tarim Basin, Chinese Turkestan and Sinkiang. After the rule of Khanate of Saidiya between 1514 and 1696, the members of Naqshbandi Order known as Khojas ruled this region until Chinese rule was established in 1762. During this period there was not a powerful and successful rule in East Turkestan but there was still a central administration. A close examination of the Khanate of Saidiya and the Khojas reveals that there are noticeably large numbers of understudied sources about this period. This work aims to introduce these unexamined sources.