The Ottoman Empire built its administrative, military, political, social and economic structuring on strong dynamics within the framework of the centralized/centralist management approach. The dynamics (institutions and administrators), which would reflect and establish the basic management philosophy of the Empire, constituted the fundamental step of strengthening relations between the central-provincial. these dynamics assumed an important role in the transmission and implementation of various policies to the society by the state. But by the time of progress, the disruptions or problems that emerged within these dynamics, interrupted the functioning of the administrative mechanism and prompted the Empire to seek alternative solutions. We can also said that this situation is valid for the Ottoman customs regime. Because customs gates constituted the basic dynamics of the economic and commercial life. And problems between the administrators and the merchants who work in the customs centers, gradually increased and pushed the state to make some changes at the point of customs regime. In this context, the Ottoman Empire prepared tariffs that determine the prices of commodity prices and customs tax in order to eliminate complaints at customs centers and to provide unity in customs affairs. With tariff books prepared by the state, lists of goods subject to internal trade were created, their assets were estimated and taxes to be levied were determined. The customs tariff book numbered 5249 was one of them. In this study, based on the tariff book in question, the type, value, tax rate and values of goods that Muslim and non-Muslim merchants brought to Diyarbakir customs house, have been examined.
Keywords: Diyarbakır Customs, tax, commodity and price policy.
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