Title: Economic regulation by judiciary during the Ottoman Era: samples from Istanbul courts between 17th And 18th centuries

Authors: Onur Uçar; Ahmet Burçin Yereli

Addresses: Department of Public Finance, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Science, Beytepe Campus, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara/Turkey ' Department of Public Finance, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Science, Beytepe Campus, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara/Turkey

Abstract: This paper which is based on court orders of Ottoman Judiciary (between 17th and 18th centuries), aims to discuss that regulation almost has 300 years past in Turkey's economic history. It is realised that Ottoman courts' verdicts and today's regulation authority orders have some similarities though they had not given under similar circumstances. These similarities are described from past to present by the point of purpose and qualification of regulations. In this setting, judicial conception of Ottoman courts to regulate is considered in terms of today's regulation mentality.

Keywords: economic regulation; judiciary; Ottoman; Kad?; Ìstanbul Courts.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEPEE.2017.083898

International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 2017 Vol.10 No.1, pp.109 - 115

Published online: 26 Apr 2017 *

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