The Power of Compromise in the Ottoman Provinces
Establishing State Authority through Commitment Letters in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22002748 |
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| Authors | Hayrettin Pulat (0000-0002-3852-5924, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 2250-2273 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vakanüvis uluslararası tarih araştırmaları dergisi/Vakanüvis-uluslararası tarih araştırmaları dergisi (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2149-9535 • E-ISSN: 2636-7777 |
| Publisher | Vakanuvis International Journal of Historical Researches (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24186/vakanuvis.1665703 |
| OpenAlex | W4414655980 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Ottomans placed significant importance on establishing state authority. This study examines the methods employed to establish and maintain state authority in the provinces through various events of the 19th century and the early 20th century. The main objective of the study is to demonstrate that the Ottoman Empire aimed to establish state authority based on reconciliation rather than conflict. To achieve this goal, several exemplary cases from Ahıska, Ayntâb (Tutak), and the Balkans within the specified time frame have been selected. While selecting the sample group, special attention was given to choosing documents from the Ottoman Archives that explicitly contain the term "taahhütname." The study draws from the commitments made in written agreements concerning events occurring in regions with diverse geographical, historical, and cultural dynamics. Declarations of commitment, which are a means of establishing the authority of the state, are very important in terms of providing empirical evidence for this study. While these texts show similarities in certain aspects, they also differ in others. The collection of data obtained from the Ottoman Archives has been evaluated in terms of form, content, similarities, and differences. Additionally, information regarding the social, administrative, and political structures of the regions where the sample events took place has been provided
Compromise · Ottoman empire · Political authority · Politics · Traditional authority · Historical Turkish Studies · Ottoman and Turkish Studies · Ottoman Empire History and Society
| Highly cited | No |
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