Osmanli Tasrasinda Yönetilme Kaygilari: Karahalli Mülkî Nahiyesi'nin Kurulusu

• Published in: Cumhuriyet tarihi arastirmalari Dergisi 2014-04, Vol.10 (19), p.3
• Main Author: Çakmak, Biray
• Format: Article
• Language: Turkish
• Subjects: Bureaucracy; Historical analysis; Provincial government; Public administration
• ISSN: 1305-1458; 2147-1592

This study deals with the foundation of nâhiye governance in Karahalli Village within the borders of Usak District in a comprehensive way. Within this framework, people of Karahalli demanded the establishment of nâhiye governance for which they even pledged to cover the whole expenses. Thereupon the Ottoman central administration found this demand convenient and with a decree issued in January 14, 1907 Karahalli Nâhiye was founded. The foundation of Karahalli Nâhiye is a very significant case as it depicts the people's apprehensions of being ruled. On this occasion, the bureaucratic process in the path to establishment of a nâhiye can be observed as well. In this paper, the foundation of Karahalli Nâhiye is handled thoroughly by stressing these two aspects above. The developments following the constitution of nâhiye governance in Karahalli are also elaborated. In this juncture, the demands of local people for the establishment of nâhiye governance and to get rid of the salaries of governmental officials and other expenses they pledged to cover are dwelled on. The study is constructed on the documents in various classifications of Prime Ministry Ottoman Archives. In addition, the newspapers and yearbooks of the period are utilized as well. Ultimately, in this study it is concluded that the dwellers of Karahalli had apprehensions of being ruled and were not indifferent to the administrative issues at all.