Administration understanding of Ahmet Cevdet Pasha in the Ottoman modernization process

The 19th century for the Ottoman Empire is an important turning point in which there are extensive changes and transformations. In this period, change has become a necessity and has shown itself in the field of administration. In particular, The Empire has embarked upon reform movements, which it deems necessary to eliminate the pressures exerted by European states and to maintain its existence. Ahmet Cevdet Pasha, who had an important task in the 19th Century Ottoman State and had many identities such as historian, lawyer, scholar, and statesman, is an important person in the evaluation of this period. Ahmet Cevdet Pasha has taken part in the preparation stage of these reforms and has also been active in the field of application. Therefore, revealing the state and administration understanding of Ahmet Cevdet Pasha is key to understanding the mentality of this period. In the this study, firstly, Amet Cevdet Pasha's understanding of the state and Ibn Khaldun's understanding of the state were compared on the basis of determinism. In this context, Cevdet Pasha's understanding of willful state which differentiates from Ibn Khaldun is explained. Secondly, Cevdet Pasha administration approach , based on the effect of Ottoman modernization process on Pasha's understanding of goverment, which are tried to be explained around the ancient and cedid concepts.