Armenians in Society and Bureaucracy

• Turkish-Armenian Cultural Relations

  Prof. Dr. Kemalettin Kuzucu

  There were cultural exchanges between the Turks and Armenians, who lived together for centuries during the Seljuk and Ottoman administrations. The “hemşehri” people, who lived side-by-side in city life in the same neighborhoods or different neighborhoods, took each other’s beliefs, understanding, language, and folklore and also developed common life practices in villages. The primary one…

• Ottoman Armenians in the Second Half of the 18th Century and Some Important Names

  Prof. Dr. Mesut Aydıner

  The increasing impact of Westerners in politics and trade improved the positions of the non-Muslim communities including the Armenians, the Muslim elements started not to be involved in international trade, and especially the role of the Armenians began to be more visible. A sort of bond formed between the foreigners and the non-Muslim subjects. The…

• Armenians in Ottoman Printing

  Prof. Dr. Ali Birinci

  Although the story of printing in the Ottoman State has been written in various parts, it has not been put forward as a whole yet. However, this story has very attractive and currently unknown pages. The most attractive pages of this story are the practices of our Armenian citizens, who attract attention especially with what…

• On Turkish Texts With Armenian Letters

  Prof. Dr. Nevzat Özkan

  The relations between Turks and Armenians stretches back to quite old times, to the 3rd century. When Armenians rebelling against Iran in Caucasia understood that they were going to lose in their struggle, they asked help from Kipchaks and gained their independence. However, when Roman Emperor Diojletianus destroyed Iran and Armenia at the end of…

• Armenians in the Imperial Mint

  Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömerül Faruk Bölükbaşı

  The Ottoman Empire looked like a large mosaic where many ethnic and religious groups lived together. Armenians had a special place in the Empire’s people who were members of various religions, sects and ethnic origins. They had gained this status thanks to their high capacity in certain areas such as trading, artistry, architecture and art….

• Armenians Among the Istanbul Sarrafs

  Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömerül Faruk Bölükbaşı

  Sarrafs who are among important actors of the Ottoman economy were engaging in activities such as making change, transferring and protecting money. They were also working in the service of high-level statesmen in mines, mints and customs. The most important field in terms of the relation of sarrafs with the state was tax farming and…

• Armenians in the Ottoman Foreign Service

  Saro Dadyan

  In the Yearbook of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was published in 1306 (1889), it was stated with regards to the establishment of the position of “Reis al-Kuttab,” which was the original core of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that there was no such position before 926 (Hijri calendar) (519-520) and that Sultan Suleiman…

• Gabriyel Noradunkyan Efendi from Among the Ottoman Ministers of Armenian Origin (1852-1936)

  Ass. Prof. Dr. Ercan Karakoç

  Gabriyel Noradunkyan is one of the first people whose name comes to mind among the last period of Armenian bureaucrats. He served in important posts in the government and in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the disintegrating and declining periods of the Ottoman Empire; he served as a notable member [Âyan] and worked as…

• The First Non-Muslim Minister of the Ottoman State: Krikor Agathon Efendi (1823-1968)

  Asst. Prof. Dr. Mahmut Akpınar

  Aghaton Krikor, who was born in Hasköy, where the Armenian population was dense, in 1823, came from a family which earned a living from agriculture. He completed his basic education at Nersesyan School in Hasköy. He was sent to Paris for higher education through the help of Amira Migirdic Jazairliyan (Dadyan, 2011:157-265). He started studying…

• The First Non-Muslim Minister of the Ministry of Public Works: Garabed Artin Davud Pasha (1816-1873)

  Sevilay Uyanık

  After Kirkor Aghaton Effendi, who had been appointed to the Ministry of Public Works as the first non-Muslim minister, died before taking up his post, Garabed Artin Davud, who was also Armenian, was appointed to this ministry (Kuneralp, 1999: 8). Garabed Artin Davud, who was an Armenian who belonged to the Catholic denomination, was born…

• Armenians in the 1914 Parliamentary Elections

  Ass. Prof. Dr. Şaduman Halıcı

  The 2nd period Parliament that had started to work on 18 April 1912 was dissolved on 5 August 1912. According to the constitution, elections had to be held and the Parliament had to be opened within six months at the latest (Gözübüyük-Kili, 1982, p.36). Therefore, the government took the decision for elections, in some places…