Evaluation and the transcript of the fatsa kadi (72 number of office stock) registers

In this study, Fatsa Kadi registers (Shari'a records numbered 72) belonging to years between A.D 1902 to 1905 A.D. (hijri 1320 to 1323) were translated from Ottoman Turkish to Turkish and these rcords were investigated for having an idea about Fatsa in terms of politic, governmental, social, cultural and economic situation. The main objective of the study is understanding the history of Fatsa for the mentioned period. The introduction section of the dissertation is included scope of dissertation, methodology, and summarized history of Fatsa for the beginning o the XX. century, current stuation of the Fatsa and the general information about Ottoman Kadi registers. Definition of the Fatsa Ottaman Kadi registers (No:72) was included within the first chapter of the dissertation. In this manner, Ottoman government regulations at the beginning of the XX. Century were mentioned and the effect of these regulations on local government and positions were investigated. Within second chapter, population characteristics, structure and movements and residential areas were listed based on information extracted from the registers. The economical-trading structure and source of income of the Fatsa was investigated in the third section. The social and cultural life of the Fatsa was analyzed for the mentioned time interval and personal-social forensic records were examined within the fourth section. Ottoman Kadi registers provide information about politics, social and economic characteristics of the written period. Thus, these records are the supplementary sources for the history of Ottoman Empire. Keywords: Shari'a Courts, Kadi Registers, Socio-Cultural, History of Fatsa