PRIMJER TRI VILAJETA: RAZUMIJEVANJE OSMANSKE UPRAVE NA BALKANU U XIX VIJEKU POLAZEĆI OD ODNOSA IZMEĐU MUSLIMANA I NEMUSLIMANA
THE EXAMPLE OF THREE VILAYETS: UNDERSTANDING THE OTTOMAN ADMINISTRATION IN XIX-th CENTURY STARTING FROM THE RELATIONS BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS

Summary/Abstract: The basic principle of Ottoman government system was equality.The sovereign who took his power from God was just responsibele to God. Thus he had to use his power in accordance with law, equality and principles of morality. As a result of this approach the Ottoman government ensured the safety of life and property, provided freedom of religion and showed respect for religious, social and political rights of the non-Muslims in the conquered territory of the Balkans. This justice and tolerance system was applied until the last period of the empire.Although this attitude of Ottoman government was not changed,separatist rebellions in the XIXth century and protection policies of the western states on the non-Muslims disrupted this system. Despite all the difficulties the Ottoman government tried to fallow same policy. This paper aims to evaluate the Ottoman government policy in Balkans in the case of Macedonia by studying the archive documents.

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