State perception of Ottomans (15.-18. centuruies)

In this study, state perception of Ottoman Empire, which was developed and shaped and shaped with its political stance between 15.-18. centuries, has been addressed. In this text, it is aimed to comprehend the tools and ideological ground of governance of Ottoman Empire as a power that governs a wide geography. Beside economy, bureaucracy and political condition of era, body of knowledge that Ottoman Empire has an effective parameter in formation of state perception. It is possible to state that a governance perception, which synthesise intelectual components of Pre-Islamic era and intelectual components that has been adopted with the influence of Islam, gained new dimensions in Ottoman Empire's hictorical experience. Justice Notion that exists in state perception and reflection of this notion in Ottoman political and ideological life are some of the issues discussed within the study. Position of padishah in Ottoman sovereignty understanding and transformation of meaning ascribed to padishah Notion from 15. century to 18. centuries have been discussed in the study.