CASH WAQF DIFFERENCES IN BALKAN CITIES, 1809-1917: A COMPARISON OF SOCIOECONOMIC STRUCTURES

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study is to examine the socioeconomic characteristics of cash waqfs and their disparities in the Ottoman Empire, from the early nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. This study focuses on the capital levels of cash waqfs from seven cities in the Balkans and how they differ across various cities. This study also delves into the services provided by cash waqfs and the debates surrounding their primary functions. The data comes from cash waqf deeds, which allows for an in-depth examination of capital levels, services, and socioeconomic characteristics. This study sheds lights on disparities in the formation of cash waqfs across different regions by considering the effects of political and economic changes, particularly the socioeconomic backgrounds of founders and levels of capital. The findings suggest that socioeconomic and political factors play a significant role in the establishment of different types of cash waqfs in various regions.

Keywords

• The Ottoman Empire
• Cash Waqfs
• Balkans
• Capital
• Regional Disparities

BALKAN ŞEHİRLERİNDEKİ PARA VAKIFLARININ FARKLILIKLARI, 1809-1917: SOSYOEKONOMİK YAPILARIN BİR KARŞILAŞTIRMASI

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, on dokuzuncu yüzyılın başlarından yirminci yüzyılın başlarına kadar Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’ndaki para vakıflarının sosyoekonomik özelliklerini ve aralarındaki farklılıkları incelemektir. Bu çalışma, Balkanlarda bulunan yedi ildeki para vakıflarının sermaye düzeylerine ve bunların çeşitli şehirlerarasında nasıl farklılıklar gösterdiklerine odaklanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada aynı zamanda para vakıflarının sunduğu hizmetler ve bunların temel işlevlerine ilişkin tartışmalar da ele alınmaktadır. Veriler, sermaye düzeylerinin, hizmetlerin ve sosyoekonomik özelliklerin derinlemesine incelenmesine olanak sağlayan vakıf senetlerinden elde edilmiştir. Bu çalışma, siyasi ve iktisadi değişimlerin etkilerini, özellikle kurucuların sosyoekonomik yapılarını ve sermaye düzeylerini dikkate alarak, para vakıflarının oluşumunda farklı bölgeler arasındaki farklılıklara ışık tutmaktadır. Bulgular, çeşitli bölgelerde farklı para vakıflarının kurulmasında sosyoekonomik ve politik faktörlerin önemli rol oynadığını göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Osmanlı İmparatorluğu
• Para Vakıfları
• Balkanlar
• Sermaye
• Bölgesel Farklılıklar

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