The social-economic status of the non-muslim people living in Kütahya (1900-1924)

Ottoman Empire saw the twentieth century as its last and it was at the stage of falling down. With the pressures coming from European Empires and kingdoms, it was having several problems about the minorities it had and governed equitably for centuries. As a result of the equation, in all areas, principle accepted after the charter of innovation (Islahat) the non-muslim people already having better economical facilities proceeded in more better and prior conditions than Turkish people. In our research, it is tried to manifest the economical and social situations and conditions of non-muslim minority in Kütahya in the process from the beginning of the twentieth century till the pact of Losanne. The main element of our research, non-muslim people living in Kütahya in the twentieth century were continueing their life in very good conditions in the Ottoman Country. Even in the chaos of The World War I, the non-muslim people in Kütahya wasn?t subjected to be banished. This situation is the proof of that they had good relationships with Turks and the State. It couldn?t be thought they would be exceptioned from the compulsory immigration in respect of the decisions about the change of civils accepted at the pact of Losanne. After the pact, the places left by non muslims was used and owned by Turkish People.