A COURAGEOUS AND HARDWORKING GRAND VIZIER AHMED HAMDİ PASHA

Çetin Aykurt

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A COURAGEOUS AND HARDWORKING GRAND VIZIER AHMED HAMDİ PASHA

Authors:

Çetin Aykurt

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Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Main Topics:

Yakınçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

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Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 43, pp.347-355

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Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

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Turkish

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2001349959

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 Ahmed Hamdi Pasha was the son of Yahya Bey, a descendant of the former grand vizier Abaza Melek Ahmed Pasha. He was born in 1826 in Istanbul. He took lessons at the Sıbyan school and from private teachers. Ahmed Hamdi Pasha took his first step into the Ottoman bureaucracy at the age of fifteen by joining the Kethûdâ Kalemi. After a while, he served at the Dâr-ı Şûrây-ı Askerî and later served as the letter-writer of Seraskerlik. In 1868, he was appointed to the Ministry of Evkaf-ı Hümâyûn, and during his tenure, he had the restoration of the abandoned charitable institutions made. He became the Minister of Finance with the rank of vizier on 18 June 1871 during Ali Pashas grand viziership period. In 1872, he was appointed as the Minister of Finance for the second time during grand viziership of Şirvanizâde Rüşdü Pasha. During his tenure, a regulation on the bail of civil servants was enacted. In 1877, he was appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs. During this period, the Ottoman State was in a great crisis. Demoralizing bad news was coming from the fronts. While in the meantime, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha exhibited an attitude in favor of war and effort. Upon his attitude, he was appointed to the office of Grand Vizier by Abdülhamid II on 11 January 1878 in place of Grand Vizier Ethem Pasha. While this bad trend was evaluated, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha advised Abdülhamid II to leave Yıldız Palace and move to Beşiktaş Palace. This advice was not welcomed by Abdülhamid II. Subsequently, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha was dismissed from his position as grand vizier on 4 February 1878. In place of Ahmed Hamdi Pasha, Ahmed Vefik Pasha was appointed with the title of Chief Deputy. Ahmed Hamdi Pasha served as Governor of Aydın, Danube and Syria. In 1880, Midhat Pasha was dismissed from his position as Governor of Syria. Upon this, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha was appointed as the Governor of Syria. During his tenure, he found the opportunity to convey his opinions and suggestions to Grand Vizier Mehmed Said Pasha by sensitively following developments in the region. Ahmed Hamdi Pasha endeavoured to have a meticulous attitude during his duties.

 Ahmed Hamdi Pasha was the son of Yahya Bey, a descendant of the former grand vizier Abaza Melek Ahmed Pasha. He was born in 1826 in Istanbul. He took lessons at the Sıbyan school and from private teachers. Ahmed Hamdi Pasha took his first step into the Ottoman bureaucracy at the age of fifteen by joining the Kethûdâ Kalemi. After a while, he served at the Dâr-ı Şûrây-ı Askerî and later served as the letter-writer of Seraskerlik. In 1868, he was appointed to the Ministry of Evkaf-ı Hümâyûn, and during his tenure, he had the restoration of the abandoned charitable institutions made. He became the Minister of Finance with the rank of vizier on 18 June 1871 during Ali Pashas grand viziership period. In 1872, he was appointed as the Minister of Finance for the second time during grand viziership of Şirvanizâde Rüşdü Pasha. During his tenure, a regulation on the bail of civil servants was enacted. In 1877, he was appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs. During this period, the Ottoman State was in a great crisis. Demoralizing bad news was coming from the fronts. While in the meantime, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha exhibited an attitude in favor of war and effort. Upon his attitude, he was appointed to the office of Grand Vizier by Abdülhamid II on 11 January 1878 in place of Grand Vizier Ethem Pasha. While this bad trend was evaluated, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha advised Abdülhamid II to leave Yıldız Palace and move to Beşiktaş Palace. This advice was not welcomed by Abdülhamid II. Subsequently, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha was dismissed from his position as grand vizier on 4 February 1878. In place of Ahmed Hamdi Pasha, Ahmed Vefik Pasha was appointed with the title of Chief Deputy. Ahmed Hamdi Pasha served as Governor of Aydın, Danube and Syria. In 1880, Midhat Pasha was dismissed from his position as Governor of Syria. Upon this, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha was appointed as the Governor of Syria. During his tenure, he found the opportunity to convey his opinions and suggestions to Grand Vizier Mehmed Said Pasha by sensitively following developments in the region. Ahmed Hamdi Pasha endeavoured to have a meticulous attitude during his duties.

 Ahmed Hamdi Pasha was the son of Yahya Bey, a descendant of the former grand vizier Abaza Melek Ahmed Pasha. He was born in 1826 in Istanbul. He took lessons at the Sıbyan school and from private teachers. Ahmed Hamdi Pasha took his first step into the Ottoman bureaucracy at the age of fifteen by joining the Kethûdâ Kalemi. After a while, he served at the Dâr-ı Şûrây-ı Askerî and later served as the letter-writer of Seraskerlik. In 1868, he was appointed to the Ministry of Evkaf-ı Hümâyûn, and during his tenure, he had the restoration of the abandoned charitable institutions made. He became the Minister of Finance with the rank of vizier on 18 June 1871 during Ali Pashas grand viziership period. In 1872, he was appointed as the Minister of Finance for the second time during grand viziership of Şirvanizâde Rüşdü Pasha. During his tenure, a regulation on the bail of civil servants was enacted. In 1877, he was appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs. During this period, the Ottoman State was in a great crisis. Demoralizing bad news was coming from the fronts. While in the meantime, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha exhibited an attitude in favor of war and effort. Upon his attitude, he was appointed to the office of Grand Vizier by Abdülhamid II on 11 January 1878 in place of Grand Vizier Ethem Pasha. While this bad trend was evaluated, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha advised Abdülhamid II to leave Yıldız Palace and move to Beşiktaş Palace. This advice was not welcomed by Abdülhamid II. Subsequently, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha was dismissed from his position as grand vizier on 4 February 1878. In place of Ahmed Hamdi Pasha, Ahmed Vefik Pasha was appointed with the title of Chief Deputy. Ahmed Hamdi Pasha served as Governor of Aydın, Danube and Syria. In 1880, Midhat Pasha was dismissed from his position as Governor of Syria. Upon this, Ahmed Hamdi Pasha was appointed as the Governor of Syria. During his tenure, he found the opportunity to convey his opinions and suggestions to Grand Vizier Mehmed Said Pasha by sensitively following developments in the region. Ahmed Hamdi Pasha endeavoured to have a meticulous attitude during his duties.

 Ahmed Hamdi Paşa, eski sadrazam Abaza Melek Ahmed Paşanın soyundan gelen Yahya Beyin oğludur. 1826 yılında İstanbulda doğmuştur. Sıbyan mektebinde ve husûsî muallimlerden ders almıştır. Ahmed Hamdi Paşa, on beş yaşında iken Osmanlı bürokrasisine, Kethûdâ Kalemine girmek suretiyle ilk adımı atmıştır. Bir süre sonra Dâr-ı Şûrây-ı Askerî de ve akabine Seraskerlik mektupçuluğunda bulunmuştur. 1868 yılında Evkaf-ı Hümâyûn Nezâretine atanmıştır ve bu vazifesi sırasında metrûk hayır kurumlarının restorasyonunu yaptırmıştır. Ali Paşanın sadaret döneminde 18 Haziran 1871 yılında vezaret rütbesiyle Maliye Nâzırı olmuştur. 1872 yılında Şirvanizâde Rüşdü Paşanın sadrâzamlığında ikinci defa Maliye Nâzırlığına atanmıştır. Bu görevi esnasında memurların kefalete zaptı nizamnamesi çıkarılmıştır. 1877 yılında Dahiliye Nezareti görevine atanmıştır. Bu dönemde Osmanlı Devleti büyük bir buhran içindeydi. Cephelerden moral bozucu kötü haberler gelmekteydi. Bu esnada Ahmed Hamdi Paşa, harp ve gayretten yana tavır sergilemiştir. Onun bu tavrı üzerine II.Abdülhamid tarafından 11 Ocak 1878 yılında Sadrazam Ethem Paşanın yerine sadrazamlık makamına atanmıştır. Bu kötü gidişat değerlendirilirken Ahmed Hamdi Paşa, II.Abdülhamide Yıldız Sarayından ayrılmasını ve Beşiktaş Sarayına geçmesini tavsiye etmiştir. Bu tavsiye II. Abdülhamid tarafından hoş karşılanmamıştır. Bunun üzerine, Ahmed Hamdi Paşa 4 Şubat 1878 de sadrazamlık makamından alınmıştır. Ahmed Hamdi Paşanın yerine başvekil unvanı ile Ahmed Vefik Paşa atanmıştır. Ahmed Hamdi Paşa, Aydın, Tuna ve Suriye Valiliklerinde bulunmuştur. 1880 tarihinde Midhat Paşa, Suriye Valiliği görevinden alınmıştır. Bunun üzerine Ahmed Hamdi Paşa, Suriye Valiliğine atanmıştır. O, görevi sırasında bölgedeki gelişmeleri hassasiyetle takip ederek görüş ve önerilerini Sadrazam Mehmed Said Paşaya aktarma fırsatını bulmuştur. Ahmed Hamdi Paşa, görevleri esnasında titiz bir tavır içinde olmaya gayret göstermiştir.

Article Details

A COURAGEOUS AND HARDWORKING GRAND VIZIER AHMED HAMDİ PASHA

Authors:

Çetin Aykurt

Publisher:

Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Main Topics:

Yakınçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Journal:

Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 43, pp.347-355

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001349959

pISSN:

2147-2610

Biography

Ahmed Hamdi Pasha

Abdülhamid II

The Ottoman Bureaucracy

The Ottoman StateBiyografi

Ahmed Hamdi Paşa

II.Abdülhamid

Osmanlı Bürokrasisi

Osmanlı Devleti

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Çetin Aykurt

Publisher: Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Main Topics: Yakınçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Journal: Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 43, pp.347-355

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001349959

pISSN: 2147-2610

Issues

Authors:

Çetin Aykurt

Publisher:

Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Main Topics:

Yakınçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Journal:

Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 43, pp.347-355

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001349959

pISSN:

2147-2610