Ali Kararname Explained

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

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

Purpose and result

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: F. Kabasakal Arat, Zehra. Human rights in Turkey. 2007. University of Pennsylvania Press. Philadelphia. 978-0-8122-4000-9. 25 August 2011. 21.
2. Web site: Büyük Türkçe Sözlük. 20 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721060733/http://www.tdkterim.gov.tr/bts/?kategori=verilst&kelime=kararname+&ayn=tam. 2011-07-21. dead.
3. Book: Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 2006. The School. 25 August 2011. 421.
4. Book: Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 2006. The School. 25 August 2011. 421.
5. Book: Gábor, Ágoston. Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire. 2009. Facts On File. New York. 978-0-8160-6259-1. Bruce Alan Masters. 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..