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Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law

Cilt: 45 Sayı: 2 5 Şubat 2026
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Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law

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International investment law relies on extending legal protections to foreign capital beyond the national judicial system. Such protection is not, however, exclusive to the contemporary era; throughout history, States have deve-loped similar mechanisms to promote foreign capital flow. Ottoman capitulations provide an early example of the substantive and procedural guarantees granted to foreign investors. This article demonstrates that capitulations provided solutions that exceeded the limitations of Ottoman law through consular courts, mixed commissions, and arbitration, and in this respect, display functional parallels with contemporary investment dispute resolution methods. This article further examines the most-favoured-nation (MFN) clauses and observes that, in the Ottoman practice, the unilateral and extensive application of these clauses gradually weakened the Ottoman Empire’s jurisdiction over foreigners. The article also examines the practice of individuals seeking a more advantageous status under the protection of different political authorities (“nationality shopping”), noting that in the Ottoman period this was implemented by shipping under foreign flags or through the “protégé” system. Ultimately, the article highlights the functional parallels between Ottoman capitulations and modern international economic law.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Uluslararası ve Karşılaştırmalı Hukuk (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

5 Şubat 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

19 Eylül 2025

Kabul Tarihi

14 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 45 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Öktem, A. E., & Demirkol, B. (2026). Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law. Public and Private International Law Bulletin, 45(2), 292-330. https://doi.org/10.26650/ppil.2025.45.2.1787173
AMA
1.Öktem AE, Demirkol B. Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law. Public and Private International Law Bulletin. 2026;45(2):292-330. doi:10.26650/ppil.2025.45.2.1787173
Chicago
Öktem, Akif Emre, ve Berk Demirkol. 2026. “Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law”. Public and Private International Law Bulletin 45 (2): 292-330. https://doi.org/10.26650/ppil.2025.45.2.1787173.
EndNote
Öktem AE, Demirkol B (01 Şubat 2026) Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law. Public and Private International Law Bulletin 45 2 292–330.
IEEE
[1]A. E. Öktem ve B. Demirkol, “Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law”, Public and Private International Law Bulletin, c. 45, sy 2, ss. 292–330, Şub. 2026, doi: 10.26650/ppil.2025.45.2.1787173.
ISNAD
Öktem, Akif Emre - Demirkol, Berk. “Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law”. Public and Private International Law Bulletin 45/2 (01 Şubat 2026): 292-330. https://doi.org/10.26650/ppil.2025.45.2.1787173.
JAMA
1.Öktem AE, Demirkol B. Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law. Public and Private International Law Bulletin. 2026;45:292–330.
MLA
Öktem, Akif Emre, ve Berk Demirkol. “Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law”. Public and Private International Law Bulletin, c. 45, sy 2, Şubat 2026, ss. 292-30, doi:10.26650/ppil.2025.45.2.1787173.
Vancouver
1.Akif Emre Öktem, Berk Demirkol. Investor’s Quest for Judicial Security: Reading Ottoman Capitulations from the Contemporary Understanding of International Economic Law. Public and Private International Law Bulletin. 01 Şubat 2026;45(2):292-330. doi:10.26650/ppil.2025.45.2.1787173