Research Article

Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792

Number: 15, December 2025 December 28, 2025
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Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792

Abstract

After the 1774 Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca, disputes—particularly with Russia over the treaty’s implementation—and shifts in the European balance of power led to a marked increase in assemblies held in the Ottoman capital. These meetings intensified during the Ottoman–Russian and Austrian War of 1787–1792, both at the center and on the battlefronts. This study examines such assemblies within the framework of Ottoman centralized decision-making, focusing on their administrative functioning. Recorded under various names, including mukaleme and meşveret meetings, they reveal the inner workings of the Ottoman administrative system. The article analyzes their structure, deliberative atmosphere, and decision-making roles during the reigns of Abdülhamid I and Selim III, drawing on primary sources such as Sadullah Enverî’s History, Edib’s History, archival documents, and consultation records.

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References

  1. Republic of Turkey Presidential State Archives-Ottoman Archives (BOA)
  2. Ali Emiri (AE)
  3. Ali Emiri, III. Selim (AE.SSLM.III), 4/199.
  4. Ali Emiri, I. Abdülhamid (AE, SABH.I), 2-196, 361-25174.
  5. Hatt-ı Hümâyûn (HAT)
  6. HAT, 20/955; 181/8213; 181/8221; 21411751; 268/15632; 184/8578; 254/14430; 1009/40400; 1009/42400; 1406/56977; 1431/58574; 1451/73; 1451/80, 1386/54990, 1394/55753; 20/995; 18254/14430.
  7. Topkapi Palace Museum Archive (TSMA.e)
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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Late Modern History (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 28, 2025

Submission Date

November 12, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 26, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Number: 15, December 2025

APA
Bayram, Ü. F. (2025). Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, 15, December 2025, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.56679/balkar.1822177
AMA
1.Bayram ÜF. Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792. BALKAR. 2025;(15, December 2025):1-22. doi:10.56679/balkar.1822177
Chicago
Bayram, Ümmügülsüm Filiz. 2025. “Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, no. 15, December 2025: 1-22. https://doi.org/10.56679/balkar.1822177.
EndNote
Bayram ÜF (December 1, 2025) Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies 15, December 2025 1–22.
IEEE
[1]Ü. F. Bayram, “Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792”, BALKAR, no. 15, December 2025, pp. 1–22, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.56679/balkar.1822177.
ISNAD
Bayram, Ümmügülsüm Filiz. “Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies. 15, December 2025 (December 1, 2025): 1-22. https://doi.org/10.56679/balkar.1822177.
JAMA
1.Bayram ÜF. Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792. BALKAR. 2025;:1–22.
MLA
Bayram, Ümmügülsüm Filiz. “Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, no. 15, December 2025, Dec. 2025, pp. 1-22, doi:10.56679/balkar.1822177.
Vancouver
1.Ümmügülsüm Filiz Bayram. Counsils in the Ottoman-Russian and Austrian Wars of 1787-1792. BALKAR. 2025 Dec. 1;(15, December 2025):1-22. doi:10.56679/balkar.1822177