Abstract:

The modern economic thought began to be seen in the Ottoman state since the 1830s, and the brilliants that spoke this thought emerged over time. The people who first spoke this opinion in the country were foreign citizens residing in the country, then the Armenians who live in the country were adopted and spoke this opinion by non-Muslim citizens primarily. The first economist to raise an opinion on economic issues among Muslims living in the country is Mehmet Sherif Efendi. Sheriff Efendi worked in the translation room and worked as the editor of the Calvim-i Vekayi newspaper. Despite the fact that the calendar has written economic articles in Vekayi, the articles published in the newspaper have not been identified due to the outcome of the articles in this newspaper without signature. Sheriff Efendi's 1861 translator Ahval and 1863 Mecmua's Fünun wrote about credit system, banking and economics. He also participated in the development discussions, which was the important debate of the period, stressing that industrialization is important for the development of the state. As a result of the economic decline of the state, the country’s work incentive is insufficient, and the public has called for a number of actions in the private enterprise activities.

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Abstract:

Modern economics began to be seen in the Ottoman state since the 1830s, and the intellectuals who expressed this thought emerged in time In the country, the people who first said this opinion were foreign citizens who reside in the country, then the non-Muslim citizens, especially Armenians living in the country, adopted this thought and expressed their views. Mehmet Şerif Efendi was the first economist to put forward ideas about economic issues among the Muslims living in the country. Şerif Efendi worked in the translation room and worked as a translator for the Taqwim-i Waqayi newspaper. Despite economic writing in the calendar Waqayi, the articles published in the newspaper were not found due to the unsigned entries of these newspapers. Şerif Efendi's writings were published in 1861 by Tarjuman-i Ahwal and in 1863 by MAjmua-i Funun, and he informed his readers about the credit system, banking and economics. He also participated in the development debates, which were important controversies of the period, and emphasized the importance of industrialization for the development of the state. The fact that the incentive to work in the country as the reason for the economic decline of the state is insufficient, demands that the people should act in private enterprise activities.