An Ottoman Beylerbey, Vizier Ishak Pasha (1695-1748)
Çıldır Province was governed by several members of the same family from its founding in 1579, according to the yurtluk-ocaklık system, until 1833, when it became a sanjak affiliated with Erzurum Province. Among these individuals, one individual stands out, serving as the province's governor for over half a century, albeit intermittently between 1695, when he became governor, and 1748, when he died. This individual was a descendant of Sefer Pasha, brother of the founding governor, Menûçihr II. Vizier Ishak Pasha'. During a period between these dates, both his personal charisma and his long-standing ties with the region also led him to the administration of Tbilisi Province. The purpose of this study is to explore the importance of Ishak Pasha, a beylerbey who served on the northeastern border of the Ottoman Empire in the first half of the 18th century, in the Ottoman provincial administrative system. Furthermore, our study aims to provide insights into the political and social structure of the region in which Ishak Pasha served. Furthermore, this study aims to contribute to the literature on administrators who served as beylerbeys in the Ottoman provincial administrative system.
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