Özet:

The Ottoman government has continued a successful administrative style towards minorities for centuries. The concept of governance towards minorities, called the national system, has begun to not satisfy the minorities in modern times. It has primarily influenced the strong state interests of the developing Western civilization. While the Western civilization supports a liberal development in the line of human rights, equality, individuality, freedom and nationality before the law, the great state interests have used every situation within the weak states for their own economic and political interests. Both of them have provided an inspiration and help to the rebellion of the minorities. The Ottomans, who are aware of the situation, have tried to change their governments in accordance with the new conditions to ensure the loyalty of the minorities, and for this purpose the Tanzimat and Islahat Ferman and the first Turkish written constitution have proclaimed the Law-i Esasî. However, historical understanding and motivations have not stopped the separation in the Balkans because the reforms have not shown sufficient impact. The first autonomies expanded over time, the expanding autonomies turned into independence with the support of the great states. It is not enough to gain independence, and the new independent Balkan nations have been in new desires against each other, and mostly against the Ottoman State, by moving alone or together. This study will focus on the Ottoman administration in the Balkans, the process of separation and the minority rebellion. Relations of the minorities with the Ottoman, the great state policies and the outcome of the Ottoman administration in the Balkans will be discussed.

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