Research Article

Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat

Volume: 24 Number: 2 December 17, 2024
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Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat

Abstract

This study analyses the modernisation efforts within the Ottoman Empire during the pre-Tanzimat and Tanzimat periods, examining the intricate balance between Westernisation and genuine modernisation strategies. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Ottoman Empire faced significant military, economic, and administrative challenges, prompting a decisive shift towards comprehensive reforms in socio-cultural, military, and administrative domains. These profound reforms were primarily driven by the imperative to address the empire’s perceived “backwardness” in comparison to Europe and to safeguard its territorial integrity. During the Tanzimat period (1839-1876), the Empire undertook extensive reforms in governance, fiscal policies, and civil rights, particularly through the Gülhane Hatt-ı Hümayunu and the Islahat Fermanı. While these reforms laid the groundwork for subsequent modernization efforts, they encountered substantial resistance from entrenched social and political structures and were subject to intense scrutiny. This article meticulously examines the inception of the Ottoman Empire’s modernisation process, elucidating the Empire’s strategic efforts to advance and sustain modernisation amidst the intricate balance between the influences of Western modernity and the preservation of Ottoman heritage and traditional values. Within this framework, it underscores the continuity of reforms and modernization from the late 18th century through to the Republican era.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Modern Turkish History, Turkish Cultural History, Late Modern Renewal History

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 17, 2024

Submission Date

July 26, 2024

Acceptance Date

September 3, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 24 Number: 2

APA
Çolak, Z. (2024). Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat. Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi, 24(2), 417-437. https://doi.org/10.32449/egetdid.1522647
AMA
1.Çolak Z. Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat. TDID. 2024;24(2):417-437. doi:10.32449/egetdid.1522647
Chicago
Çolak, Zeynep. 2024. “Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat”. Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi 24 (2): 417-37. https://doi.org/10.32449/egetdid.1522647.
EndNote
Çolak Z (December 1, 2024) Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat. Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi 24 2 417–437.
IEEE
[1]Z. Çolak, “Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat”, TDID, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 417–437, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.32449/egetdid.1522647.
ISNAD
Çolak, Zeynep. “Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat”. Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi 24/2 (December 1, 2024): 417-437. https://doi.org/10.32449/egetdid.1522647.
JAMA
1.Çolak Z. Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat. TDID. 2024;24:417–437.
MLA
Çolak, Zeynep. “Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat”. Türk Dünyası İncelemeleri Dergisi, vol. 24, no. 2, Dec. 2024, pp. 417-3, doi:10.32449/egetdid.1522647.
Vancouver
1.Zeynep Çolak. Pathways to Modernity: Ottoman Reforms Before and During the Tanzimat. TDID. 2024 Dec. 1;24(2):417-3. doi:10.32449/egetdid.1522647

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