ESTABLISHMENT OF MUKHTARSHIP ORGANIZATION IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE: THE EXAMPLE OF N DE SANJAK AND BOR DISTRICT

In this article, the structuring of mukhtarship organization in Ni de, which began to be established during the period of Mahmud II, first in Istanbul and then in downstate, will be discussed. Although innovations in various fields had been attempted in the Ottoman Empire as from the XVIIth century, they were not successful. In the XVIIIth century, the innovations attempted during the period of Selim III were mainly in military and financial fields. However, it was soon recognised that the problems would not be solved with such regularizations and further innovations were made in the field of administration. Sultan Mahmud II attempted to make administrative innovations after he removed the Guild of Janissaries in 1826, and in this way he aimed to reinforce the central authority. One of the attempts made by Mahmud II in order to reinforce the central authority was to establish the mukhtarship organization. The mukhtarship organization became widespread with declaration of the Reforms. In our study, after the establishment of the mukhtarship organization is touched on briefly, as well the structure and function of neighborhood in the Ottoman Empire, the establishment of the mukhtarship organization in Ni de and Bor and the mukhtars assigned there will be mentioned, based upon documents.