Niğde Bereketli Mines: Management, organization and production (19th century)

In this study, Bereketli Maden-i Hümâyûnu, located in Çamardı district of Niğde Sanjak in the Ottoman Empire was discussed and examined in all its aspects. Issues of the mine such as its importance for the state, operating procedures, management, types of ore produced and production amounts by year, transportation works, its relationship with the Bulgarian Mountain Mine located under the same flag and other large and small mines in the surrounding sanjaks, and the workers working in the mine were discussed. In addition to the Bereketli Mine, the Bozkır and Akdağ mines, especially the Bulgar Mountain Mine, with which we are in contact both for comparison and on various occasions, the Bor Gunpowder Factory and the Istanbul Gunpowder Pit, and necessary information about the Bulgar Mountain, Yahyalı, Kozanoğlu Mountain, Post and Gülek Strait, which are connected to the Bereketli Mine has been provided. Mines used in every aspect of life were very important, especially for the Imperial Mint. The ores produced, especially lead, were extremely important for the war industry, and significant amounts of ores were transferred to relevant institutions from time to time. Document review and literature scanning methods especially archival materials were used in the study, which was prepared by making use of research on the subject. The data obtained were reflected in the study in accordance with scientific methods. Bereketli Mine, which has not been studied sufficiently despite being frequently mentioned in research on Ottoman mining, has been discussed in the light of primary sources and examined scientifically. Key Words: Ottoman Mining, Niğde, Bereketli Mine, Bullet, Silver.