Anglo-Ottoman relatıons in the nıneteenth century: Mustafa Reşid Paşa’s Memorandum to Palmerston, 11 August 1839
Journal: Journal of Human Sciences - Journal of Human Sciences
Year: 2011

The Tanzimat signifies the beginning of a new era in Turkish history.Its aim was to give a new shape to the Ottoman Empire which was on the brink of collapse.The architect of this programme of reforms was Mustafa Reshid Pasha, who was instrumental in the preparation of the Tanzimat Decree (3 November 1839) and a change in Ottoman political, social, and cultural life.It was obvious to the Porte that reform was the only means of making the Ottoman Empire strong and prosperous again.With this in mi