Abstract:
The present study seeks to explore the economic position of Kırkkilise between 1801 and 1902. Connected to this, the importance of the region for Istanbul is questioned. The study is based on the Ottoman State Archives. It is divided into four chapters. Chapter one is an attempt to analyze the position of Kırkkilise that supplied Istanbul with coal and wood. Chapter two examines Samakocuk which was the iron processing center of the region. It also provides a general picture of Ottoman mining system. Chapter three examines viticulture. This section aims to investigate the significance of viticulture in the economy of Kırkkilise and its hinterland. In the last part, attempts at improving the trade of the region in the nineteenth century are discussed.
