A General Overview of the Economic Structure of Kastamonu District Between 1750 and 1775 According to Sharia Court Records

Fatime Yazıcı

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A General Overview of the Economic Structure of Kastamonu District Between 1750 and 1775 According to Sharia Court Records

Yazarlar:

Fatime Yazıcı

Yayıncı:

Hakan YILMAZ

Ana Başlıklar:

Yeniçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Dergi:

Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.1096-1115

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348769

pISSN:

2148-2292

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 The main objective of this study is to evaluate the economic structure of Kastamonu District, one of the important sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire, between 1750 and 1775 in light of the sharia records. The study reveals the reflections of the main principles of the Ottoman economic system in Kastamonu, the diversity and vitality of economic activities in the region, and shows that the basis of the Kastamonu economy was agriculture and animal husbandry. Vegetables, fruits, wheat, barley, and rice were important agricultural products, while horse, mule, and camel breeding were prominent in animal husbandry. Trade and industry were influential both domestically and in foreign markets, with merchant and artisan groups contributing to the regional economy through various trade sectors. Kastamonus strategic location supports commercial activity, and the copper mines in Küre are of vital importance to the region and the Ottoman economy. During the second half of the 18th century, the economy of Kastamonu served as a source of livelihood for the local population and also supported the general economic objectives of the Ottoman Empire. The period between 1750 and 1775 reveals a dynamic geography where economic activities such as agriculture, livestock farming, trade, industry, and mining were carried out simultaneously. The records, which form the core of the study and cover many topics such as administrative, financial, military, social, economic, architectural, and legal issues, serve as a guide in revealing the details and functioning of the districts economic structure, providing an important example of the complexity and vitality of the Ottoman provincial economy.

 The main objective of this study is to evaluate the economic structure of Kastamonu District, one of the important sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire, between 1750 and 1775 in light of the sharia records. The study reveals the reflections of the main principles of the Ottoman economic system in Kastamonu, the diversity and vitality of economic activities in the region, and shows that the basis of the Kastamonu economy was agriculture and animal husbandry. Vegetables, fruits, wheat, barley, and rice were important agricultural products, while horse, mule, and camel breeding were prominent in animal husbandry. Trade and industry were influential both domestically and in foreign markets, with merchant and artisan groups contributing to the regional economy through various trade sectors. Kastamonus strategic location supports commercial activity, and the copper mines in Küre are of vital importance to the region and the Ottoman economy. During the second half of the 18th century, the economy of Kastamonu served as a source of livelihood for the local population and also supported the general economic objectives of the Ottoman Empire. The period between 1750 and 1775 reveals a dynamic geography where economic activities such as agriculture, livestock farming, trade, industry, and mining were carried out simultaneously. The records, which form the core of the study and cover many topics such as administrative, financial, military, social, economic, architectural, and legal issues, serve as a guide in revealing the details and functioning of the districts economic structure, providing an important example of the complexity and vitality of the Ottoman provincial economy.

 The main objective of this study is to evaluate the economic structure of Kastamonu District, one of the important sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire, between 1750 and 1775 in light of the sharia records. The study reveals the reflections of the main principles of the Ottoman economic system in Kastamonu, the diversity and vitality of economic activities in the region, and shows that the basis of the Kastamonu economy was agriculture and animal husbandry. Vegetables, fruits, wheat, barley, and rice were important agricultural products, while horse, mule, and camel breeding were prominent in animal husbandry. Trade and industry were influential both domestically and in foreign markets, with merchant and artisan groups contributing to the regional economy through various trade sectors. Kastamonus strategic location supports commercial activity, and the copper mines in Küre are of vital importance to the region and the Ottoman economy. During the second half of the 18th century, the economy of Kastamonu served as a source of livelihood for the local population and also supported the general economic objectives of the Ottoman Empire. The period between 1750 and 1775 reveals a dynamic geography where economic activities such as agriculture, livestock farming, trade, industry, and mining were carried out simultaneously. The records, which form the core of the study and cover many topics such as administrative, financial, military, social, economic, architectural, and legal issues, serve as a guide in revealing the details and functioning of the districts economic structure, providing an important example of the complexity and vitality of the Ottoman provincial economy.

 Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, Osmanlı Devletinin önemli sancaklarından biri olan Kastamonu Kazasının 1750-1775 yılları arasındaki iktisadî yapısını şeriyye sicilleri ışığında değerlendirmektir. İnceleme Osmanlı ekonomik sisteminin ana prensiplerinin Kastamonu özelindeki yansımalarını, bölgedeki ekonomik faaliyetlerin çeşitliğini ve canlılığını ortaya koymakta, Kastamonu ekonomisinin esasını tarım ve hayvancılığın oluşturduğunu göstermektedir. Sebze, meyve, buğday, arpa ve çeltik önemli tarımsal ürünlerken at, katır ve deve yetiştiriciliği hayvancılıkta öne çıkmaktadır. Ticaret ve sanayi gerek içerde gerekse dış piyasada etkili olmuş, esnaf ve zanaatkâr gruplarıyla farklı ticaret kolları bölge ekonomisine katkı sağlamıştır. Kastamonunun stratejik konumu ticari hareketliliği desteklemekte, özellikle Küredeki bakır madenlerinin, bölge ve Osmanlı ekonomisi için hayatî öneme sahip olduğu görülmektedir. XVIII. yüzyılın ikinci yarısını kapsayan dönemde Kastamonu ekonomisi, hem yerel halkın geçim kaynağı olmuş hem de Osmanlı Devletinin genel ekonomik hedeflerini desteklemiştir. 1750-1775 tarihleri kazanın tarım, hayvancılık, ticaret, sanayi ve madencilik gibi ekonomik faaliyetlerin birlikte yürütüldüğü dinamik bir coğrafya olarak kendisini göstermektedir. Çalışmanın merkezini oluşturan idarî, malî, askerî, sosyal, iktisadî, mimarî, hukuk gibi birçok konuyu barındıran siciller, kazanın ekonomik yapısının detaylarını, işleyişini ortaya koymada rehber olmakta, Osmanlı taşra ekonomisinin karmaşıklığına ve canlılığına dair önemli örnek sunmaktadır.

Makale detayları

A General Overview of the Economic Structure of Kastamonu District Between 1750 and 1775 According to Sharia Court Records

Yazarlar:

Fatime Yazıcı

Yayıncı:

Hakan YILMAZ

Ana Başlıklar:

Yeniçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Dergi:

Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.1096-1115

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348769

pISSN:

2148-2292

Kastamonu

Agriculture

Livestock Farming

Trade

MiningKastamonu

Tarım

Hayvancılık

Ticaret

Madencilik

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Fatime Yazıcı

Yayıncı: Hakan YILMAZ

Ana Başlıklar: Yeniçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Dergi: Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.1096-1115

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001348769

pISSN: 2148-2292

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Fatime Yazıcı

Yayıncı:

Hakan YILMAZ

Ana Başlıklar:

Yeniçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Dergi:

Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.1096-1115

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348769

pISSN:

2148-2292