ABSTRACT
When nomadic Turks came to Anatolia from Central Asia in the eleventh century they settled in villages, towns, and cities which changed their tribal lifestyle. At that time all commerce was controlled by the Armenian and Greek traders who had a strong guild system among themselves. The changes in the social structure and the need to compete with the Armenian and Greek traders led the Turkish traders and artisans to organize. The organization of Ahi was founded by Ahi Evran towards the middle of the thirteenth century.
