Provedba osmanske Uredbe o vilajetima u Zvorničkom sandžaku

Abstract

ENFORCEMENT OF THE OTTOMAN VILAYET LAW IN THE SANJAK OF ZVORNIK This paper discusses the enforcement of the Ottoman Vilayet Law (and its 1867 and 1871 amendments) in the Sanjak of Zvornik. At the beginning of the paper, there is an overview of the administrative reform of the 1860s, after which the regional authorities and services that were founded in accordance with the above-mentioned Law, are listed. By establishing these institutions it is clear that the Law has been applied and enforced in this part of the Ottoman Empire too. The paper also contains the names of the officials in the aforementioned institutions, taken from the annual reports (salname) of the Vilayet of Bosnia. Based on that information, the paper also highlights another important part of the administrative reform, and of the Tanzimat principles at all – equality of Muslims and non-Muslims. However, it is important to note that the equality referred only to the electoral positions in the administration, and not to the entire administration. Keywords: Vilayet Law, Tanzimat, Ottoman Empire, Sanjak of Zvornik, Vilayet of Bosnia, administration, provinces