Kirkuk Ayan in the Ottoman time (1869-1918)

In our thesis, the subject of Kirkuk Ayans (1869-1918) in the Ottoman Period has been tried to be revealed in all its aspects. Our thesis consists of Abstract, Introduction, Three Chapters, Conclusion, References and Appendices. In the Introduction Section, firstly, the subject of the thesis, the method and the main sources and researches that revealed the Kirkuk Ayans in the Ottoman Period were given and their contributions to the thesis study were stated. Then, in the first part of the study, under the title of "Kirkuk History and Cultural Extension", the study space included a view of the city of Kirkuk and the history of the city. Also learn about the most important landmarks of Kirkuk sherry. At the same time, the conquest of the city in the period of the Ottoman Empire, the administrative structure they established and its administrative map were examined. In this article, he talked about the social and historical life of the city. The previous Educational Institutions in the city, namely Madrasahs, Schools and Libraries, were tried to be revealed.