OCCUPATIONS IN THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF BARTIN DURING THE LATE OTTOMAN PERIOD ACCORDING TO THE ANNUAIRE ORIENTAL

Abdülkadir Erçin; Mine Dilek

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OCCUPATIONS IN THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF BARTIN DURING THE LATE OTTOMAN PERIOD ACCORDING TO THE ANNUAIRE ORIENTAL

Yazarlar:

Abdülkadir Erçin | Mine Dilek

Yayıncı:

Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Ana Başlıklar:

Yakınçağ Kent Tarihi

Dergi:

Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 45, pp.223-248

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348545

pISSN:

2147-2610

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 The role of craftsmen, artisans, and merchants in understanding the economic structure of Ottoman cities is decisive. It is possible to trace the economic functioning of Anatolian cities through the activities of these professional groups. This study examines the professional structure of Bartın, a small coastal town on the Black Sea one of its important ports at the beginning of the 20th century, which attracted attention with its commercial potential. The aim is to determine the effectiveness of artisans in the changing production and consumption preferences of a coastal town in the countryside and the citys commercial potential. Based on the Şark Ticaret Yıllıkları Eastern Trade Yearbooks from 1908, 1914, and 1922, the distribution of artisans, tradesmen, and merchants in the city according to their occupational groups, the number of people engaged in these occupations, their names, religious identities, and the occupations in which Muslims or non-Muslims were concentrated were identified. Bartın Sharia Registers and archival documents were used to ensure the integrity of the study. Based on the findings, it was observed that occupational diversity was largely preserved during the period covering the First Constitutional Era, World War I, and the Armistice, but underwent transformation in certain areas. While traditional craft-based occupational groups still hold an important place in the citys economy, the development of foreign trade and the influence of Europe-centered economic relations have led to the emergence of new occupational groups. Businesses in the city were generally small enterprises. Looking at the distribution of these businesses by ethnicity, it is clear that non-Muslims, particularly the Greek population, constituted an overwhelming majority. At the beginning of the 20th century, it is understood that non-Muslims in Bartın played a more active role in commercial life than Muslims.

 The role of craftsmen, artisans, and merchants in understanding the economic structure of Ottoman cities is decisive. It is possible to trace the economic functioning of Anatolian cities through the activities of these professional groups. This study examines the professional structure of Bartın, a small coastal town on the Black Sea one of its important ports at the beginning of the 20th century, which attracted attention with its commercial potential. The aim is to determine the effectiveness of artisans in the changing production and consumption preferences of a coastal town in the countryside and the citys commercial potential. Based on the Şark Ticaret Yıllıkları Eastern Trade Yearbooks from 1908, 1914, and 1922, the distribution of artisans, tradesmen, and merchants in the city according to their occupational groups, the number of people engaged in these occupations, their names, religious identities, and the occupations in which Muslims or non-Muslims were concentrated were identified. Bartın Sharia Registers and archival documents were used to ensure the integrity of the study. Based on the findings, it was observed that occupational diversity was largely preserved during the period covering the First Constitutional Era, World War I, and the Armistice, but underwent transformation in certain areas. While traditional craft-based occupational groups still hold an important place in the citys economy, the development of foreign trade and the influence of Europe-centered economic relations have led to the emergence of new occupational groups. Businesses in the city were generally small enterprises. Looking at the distribution of these businesses by ethnicity, it is clear that non-Muslims, particularly the Greek population, constituted an overwhelming majority. At the beginning of the 20th century, it is understood that non-Muslims in Bartın played a more active role in commercial life than Muslims.

 The role of craftsmen, artisans, and merchants in understanding the economic structure of Ottoman cities is decisive. It is possible to trace the economic functioning of Anatolian cities through the activities of these professional groups. This study examines the professional structure of Bartın, a small coastal town on the Black Sea one of its important ports at the beginning of the 20th century, which attracted attention with its commercial potential. The aim is to determine the effectiveness of artisans in the changing production and consumption preferences of a coastal town in the countryside and the citys commercial potential. Based on the Şark Ticaret Yıllıkları Eastern Trade Yearbooks from 1908, 1914, and 1922, the distribution of artisans, tradesmen, and merchants in the city according to their occupational groups, the number of people engaged in these occupations, their names, religious identities, and the occupations in which Muslims or non-Muslims were concentrated were identified. Bartın Sharia Registers and archival documents were used to ensure the integrity of the study. Based on the findings, it was observed that occupational diversity was largely preserved during the period covering the First Constitutional Era, World War I, and the Armistice, but underwent transformation in certain areas. While traditional craft-based occupational groups still hold an important place in the citys economy, the development of foreign trade and the influence of Europe-centered economic relations have led to the emergence of new occupational groups. Businesses in the city were generally small enterprises. Looking at the distribution of these businesses by ethnicity, it is clear that non-Muslims, particularly the Greek population, constituted an overwhelming majority. At the beginning of the 20th century, it is understood that non-Muslims in Bartın played a more active role in commercial life than Muslims.

 Osmanlı kentlerinin iktisadi yapısının anlaşılmasında esnaf, sanatkâr ve tüccarlardan oluşan meslek erbabının rolü belirleyici bir yere sahiptir. Özellikle Anadolu kentlerinde ekonomik işleyişin izlerini, bu meslek gruplarının faaliyetleri üzerinden takip edebilmek mümkündür. Bu çalışmada, 20. yüzyılın başlarında Karadenizin önemli limanlarından biri olan küçük bir kıyı kasabası olan ve sahip olduğu ticari potansiyel ile dikkat çeken Bartının mesleki yapılanması incelenmektedir. Taşradaki bir kıyı kentinin değişen üretim ve tüketim tercihleri ile şehrin ticaret potansiyelinde esnafın etkinliğinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. 1908, 1914 ve 1922 yıllarına ait Şark Ticaret Yıllıkları çerçevesinde şehirdeki zanaatkâr, esnaf ve tüccarların meslek gruplarına göre dağılımı, bu mesleklerde faaliyet gösterenlerin sayıları, isimleri, dini kimlikleri ve hangi mesleklerde Müslüman veya gayrimüslimlerin yoğunlaştığına dair tespitler yapılmıştır. Çalışma bütünlüğünü sağlayabilmek için Bartın Şeriye Sicilleri ve arşiv belgelerinden yararlanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular çerçevesinde Birinci Meşrutiyet, Birinci Dünya Savaşı ve Mütareke yıllarını kapsayan süreçte mesleki çeşitlilik büyük oranda korunmakla beraber belirli alanlarda dönüşüm geçirdiği gözlemlenmiştir. Geleneksel zanaatkârlık temelli meslek grupları kent ekonomisinde hâlâ önemli bir yer tutarken, dış ticaretin gelişimi ve Avrupa merkezli ekonomik ilişkilerin etkisiyle yeni meslek gruplarının da ortaya çıktığı görülmektedir. Şehirdeki işyerleri genel hatlarıyla küçük işletmelerden oluşmaktaydı. Bu işletmelerin milletlere göre dağılımına bakıldığında gayrimüslimlerin özellikle Rum tebaanın ezici bir çoğunluğa sahip olduğu gözükmektedir. 20. yüzyılın başlarında Bartında gayrimüslimlerin, Müslümanlara oranla ticari hayatta etkin bir rol üstlendikleri anlaşılmaktadır.

Makale detayları

OCCUPATIONS IN THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF BARTIN DURING THE LATE OTTOMAN PERIOD ACCORDING TO THE ANNUAIRE ORIENTAL

Yazarlar:

Abdülkadir Erçin | Mine Dilek

Yayıncı:

Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Ana Başlıklar:

Yakınçağ Kent Tarihi

Dergi:

Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 45, pp.223-248

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348545

pISSN:

2147-2610

Bartın

Eastern Trade Yearbooks

Professions

Economic Structure

Ottoman EmpireBartın

Şark Ticaret Yıllıkları

Meslekler

İktisadi Yapı

Osmanlı Devleti

Sayı

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Yazarlar: Abdülkadir Erçin | Mine Dilek

Yayıncı: Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Ana Başlıklar: Yakınçağ Kent Tarihi

Dergi: Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 45, pp.223-248

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001348545

pISSN: 2147-2610

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Abdülkadir Erçin | Mine Dilek

Yayıncı:

Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Ana Başlıklar:

Yakınçağ Kent Tarihi

Dergi:

Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 45, pp.223-248

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348545

pISSN:

2147-2610