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Aksaray
Author(s) : Karachristos Ioannis (3/21/2005)Translation : Velentzas Georgios (6/6/2005)
For citation: Karachristos Ioannis, "Aksaray", 2005,Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia MinorURL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=6813>
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deli (delibaşi) Irregular troops who functioned as the Great Vezir's bodyguard and later as the Janissaries' light cavalry.
kaymakamlık Ottoman administrative unit that replaced the kaza during the late Ottoman Period, after the administrative reforms of 1864.
mutasarrıflık A medium-sized Ottoman administrative unit that replaced the sancak during the Late Ottoman Period, after the administrative reforms of 1864.
vilayet (valilik) The larger administrative unit in the Ottoman provincial administration system. The large provinces of the Ottoman Empire were previously called eyalet. The new regulation of 1864 introduced the vilayet as an equivalent of the French départment - albeit of smaller size. The governor of the vilayet was called vali and had extensive authority.
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