THE CONSULS REGULATIONS DATED 1881 ON A REVIEW

While the Ottoman Empire was entering the last quarter of the 19th century, it had to deal with many internal and external problems. On the one hand, in order to sustain and strengthen the empire, the reforms attempts from the Tanzimat must continue; while on the other hand, the uprising movements, whose first signs was seen in the early 19th century, was re-sprouted. Abdulhamid II, who took over the administration in such an environment, had not been able to focus on his internal affairs because of the external issues that emerged in the first years of his rule; but after about 1880, he had the opportunity to undertake a series of internal affairs. Within this scope, regulations were made in many areas and it was tried to ensure that the state affairs were carried out within the framework of a certain order. In this study, it was aimed to contribute to the understanding of the consulate organization by examining the Consuls Regulations of 1881, which was the first regulations published in the period of Abdulhamid II in the Ottoman Empire, and which was an important text about the organization of the Consortium