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After the establishment, while expanding its territory, Ottoman power dominated over variety of non-Muslim society. And the empire must produce new policies for its new subjects. For this reason “The Millet System” helps the ottoman empire establish a relation with its non- Muslim subjects in harmony. This study tries to explain, Assyrians historical development process which lived from 16. Century without part of millet system, under the Ottoman rule. This order is not only consist of the period of Ottoman rule, it is mentioned, primarily, how the Assyrians became Christian, and conflicts between the Roman state, and then where Assyrians stand for during the period of differentiation in Christianity. Assyrians met the Islamic rule during the period of caliph Omar, after this time they live freely their religion rituals and their traditions. In the last part of study, there was mentioned, problems with Armenians patriarchate, which Assyrians were subjected, and how Ottoman Empire deal with problems and how the Assyrians relations with state.

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