ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TERME IN OTTOMAN PERIOD

As is known, there has been a significant increase in the studies carried out in the region and the history of the city in recent years. Although it changed in some periods after entering the Ottoman administration, it was one of the accidents of Canik sanjak in the administrative division. Through these researches, the cultures, beliefs and economic conditions of the community living in a region are presented in a more accurate way. At the same time, these studies made a significant contribution to the formation of the history of the country. Undoubtedly, archival documents are the most important sources to be applied in these studies. Because this historical material is the first hand source. Therefore, studies not based on archive documents will be incomplete. Having a history dating back centuries and remaining under the domination of various nations, Terme entered the Ottoman domination very early. After entering the Ottoman administration, in some periods, with the change in administrative division, the Canik Sanjak took place among the accidents. In terms of its geographical location, it has occupied an important place throughout history. In this study, the administrative and social structure of Terme in the light of other sources, especially archival documents, has been studied. In this context, the introduction of Terme to the Ottoman administration, the state of development, population, education and culture level were tried to be put forward