Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Akademi Dergisi

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Many states in the history of the world are familiar with capitulations. It can be said that the state that experienced the capitulations for quite a long time and the damage more obvious is the Ottoman State. The damage to the Ottoman Empire is not only economic. It was noticed by the rulers of the period that the independent structure of the Ottoman State was also influenced. The existence of these practices to the detriment of the state and the nation, and different remedies were considered in the long process to get out of this situation, were reflected in the documents. Ottoman rulers 18. From the century on, but especially after the Tanzimat period, he sought remedies to get rid of capitulations. After each attempt of the Ottoman Empire, its victimization increased even more. II. The Government of Union and progress, which came to power after legitimacy, also sought the opportunity to get rid of capitulations. The Ottoman State, which also had the opportunity to confront the tensions caused by the first World War and the European states, unilaterally announced that it had abolished the capitulations. Although almost all European states objected to this decision, it made the Ottoman people very happy. In a significant part of the country, especially in the capital Istanbul, the abolition of capitulations was met with great joy and demonstrations were organized. The abolition of capitulations has even been celebrated as national holidays. Although no one almost remembers the abolition of the capitulations even on the first anniversary, but the unilateral abolition of the capitulations in 1914 has flattered those who have felt the pain most deeply for many years.