Abstract:

From the mid-15th century until the end of 17th century, Ottoman Empire has established a worldwide domination. However, by the 18th century, Ottoman Empire started to decline and European countries began to establish dominance in the rest of the world. These developments are the result of the industrial revaluation to a great extent and Ottoman Empire has failed to achieve an industrialization to compete with Europe. This paper attempts to evaluate the causes of the Ottoman industrial weakness. The main conclusion of this paper is that there are many reasons for this situation and social factors are more important than other factors in this weakness.

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