Ali Kararname (Turkish: Kararnâme-i Âlî ) is a government decree issued in 1867 allowing state officials to close down newspapers which they felt posed a threat to the regime.[1]

Etymology edit

Kararname is a word from the Turkish language, meaning a government decree.[2]

Purpose and result edit

It was the first serious attempt by the government to restrict publications which published material opposing the governing elite.[3] This decree was issued by Ali Pasha and later became known by his name.[4] It did not succeed in its attempt to suppress the publication of the periodical publications; they became more numerous than ever.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ F. Kabasakal Arat, Zehra (2007). Human rights in Turkey. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-8122-4000-9. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Büyük Türkçe Sözlük". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  3. ^ Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The School. 2006. p. 421. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  4. ^ Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The School. 2006. p. 421. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  5. ^ Gábor, Ágoston; Bruce Alan Masters (2009). Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire. New York: Facts On File. ISBN 978-0-8160-6259-1. Retrieved 25 August 2011. Nor did the Kararname-i Ali, or high decree of the Ottoman grand vizier, function to restrain the press at home. On the contrary, the increase in Turkish periodical publications was greater than ever.