Ottoman law reforms

GPTKB entity

Statements (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal reform
gptkbp:aimsTo reduce corruption
modernize the military
gptkbp:createdBy new administrative structures
gptkbp:criticism Islamic_scholars
gptkbp:established civil rights
Tanzimat_period
gptkbp:faced opposition from traditionalists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ottoman law reforms
gptkbp:includes new legal codes
the introduction of commercial law
the establishment of a new judiciary
the introduction of a new commercial code
the introduction of a new labor code
the introduction of a new tax system
the establishment of a new transportation system
secularization of law
the 1856 Reform Edict
the establishment of a new administrative code
the establishment of a new civil code
the establishment of a new education system
the establishment of a new electoral system
the establishment of a new family law
the establishment of a new land code
the establishment of a new penal code
the establishment of a new social welfare system
the establishment of new courts
the introduction of a new civil service system
the introduction of a new environmental code
the introduction of a new housing code
the introduction of a new public health system
legal_equality_for_non-Muslims
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:the_Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:the_Young_Ottomans
the ideas of the Enlightenment
European_legal_systems
the_French_legal_system
the_legal_systems_of_modern_Turkey
gptkbp:involved education reforms
the abolition of the Janissary corps
gptkbp:is_aimed_at modernization
centralization of power
improving public administration
strengthening the state
improving governance
creating a modern state
creating a more efficient bureaucracy
enhancing state authority
improving civil administration
gptkbp:is_characterized_by codification of laws
the separation of powers
the promotion of women's rights
the promotion of cultural exchange
the promotion of individual rights
the promotion of education for all
the promotion of secularism
gptkbp:is_part_of the_broader_Tanzimat_reforms
the_modernization_efforts_of_the_Empire
gptkbp:is_recognized_for reformist officials
gptkbp:is_supported_by the Sultan
gptkbp:led_to the decline of the Sultan's absolute power
establishment_of_the_Ottoman_Constitution
the_establishment_of_the_Ottoman_Parliament
gptkbp:promoted equality before the law
gptkbp:reform military conscription
taxation system
gptkbp:resultedIn judicial independence
gptkbp:was_a_response_to internal and external pressures
the rise of nationalism