Ottoman Red Crescent
THE FIRST OTTOMAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATON IN THE SERVICE OF THE OTTOMAN STATE: The Case of the Ottoman Red Crescent (Osmanlı Hilal-i Ahmer Cemiyeti)
by HÜSNÜ ADA
Submitted to the Graduate School of Administrative and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Sabancı University September 2004
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02.09.2004
Approval of the Institute of Social Sciences
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Prof. Dr. Nakiye Boyacıgiller Director I certify that thesis satisfies all the requirements as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts ___________________________ Prof. Dr. Ahmet Alkan Dean This is to certify that we have read this thesis and that in our opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts. __________________________ Asst. Prof. Dr. Selçuk Akşin Somel Supervisor Examining Committee Members Name _________________________ Asst. Prof. Dr. Hülya Canbakal Name _________________________ Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Çarkoğlu
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ABSTRACT THE FIRST OTTOMAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATON IN THE SERVICE OF THE OTTOMAN STATE: THE CASE OF THE OTTOMAN RED CRESCENT (OSMANLI HİLAL-İ AHMER CEMİYETİ)
Hüsnü Ada M..A., Department of History Supervisor: Assist. Prof Selçuk Akşin Somel September 2004 This study focused mainly on the organization and structure of the Ottoman Red Crescent (Osmanlı Hilal-i Ahmer Cemiyeti) under an analytical perspective. This included the history, regulation, central and provincial administration, types of activities, the Ottoman Red Crescent Delegation of Women, financial data and the personalities of the leading figures of the Ottoman Red Crescent. By this, I aimed to discuss the nature of the Ottoman Red Crescent, which might help the readers to go beyond the conception that the Ottoman Red Crescent was an extension of the state. As will be understood from the title of this study, in many ways the Ottoman
by HÜSNÜ ADA
Submitted to the Graduate School of Administrative and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Sabancı University September 2004
i
02.09.2004
Approval of the Institute of Social Sciences
___________________________
Prof. Dr. Nakiye Boyacıgiller Director I certify that thesis satisfies all the requirements as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts ___________________________ Prof. Dr. Ahmet Alkan Dean This is to certify that we have read this thesis and that in our opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts. __________________________ Asst. Prof. Dr. Selçuk Akşin Somel Supervisor Examining Committee Members Name _________________________ Asst. Prof. Dr. Hülya Canbakal Name _________________________ Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Çarkoğlu
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© Hüsnü Ada 2004 All Rights Reserved
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ABSTRACT THE FIRST OTTOMAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATON IN THE SERVICE OF THE OTTOMAN STATE: THE CASE OF THE OTTOMAN RED CRESCENT (OSMANLI HİLAL-İ AHMER CEMİYETİ)
Hüsnü Ada M..A., Department of History Supervisor: Assist. Prof Selçuk Akşin Somel September 2004 This study focused mainly on the organization and structure of the Ottoman Red Crescent (Osmanlı Hilal-i Ahmer Cemiyeti) under an analytical perspective. This included the history, regulation, central and provincial administration, types of activities, the Ottoman Red Crescent Delegation of Women, financial data and the personalities of the leading figures of the Ottoman Red Crescent. By this, I aimed to discuss the nature of the Ottoman Red Crescent, which might help the readers to go beyond the conception that the Ottoman Red Crescent was an extension of the state. As will be understood from the title of this study, in many ways the Ottoman
Bibliography: The Geneva Convention was also the earliest document of International Law and it is considered as the beginning of the codification of the International Law. 2 Coursier, Henri, Milletlerarası Kızılhaç, Türkiye Kızılay Derneği, Ankara, 1964, p.20.