Social Welfare In Ottoman State During Industrializaton Process

In contrary to capitalist Europe, Ottoman State had a very different socio-cultural background. This situation greatly affected to look of economic life, where establishment of aristocratic class purposefully prevented by the state. Ottoman State gave priority to society’s benefits; instead of some specific groups’ profit. But emerging of the Industrial Revolution caused many problems over societal structure. Under new circumstances, small scale producers began not to gain their livelihoods, because of increasing competition of bigger factories. Moreover existing mentality of Ottoman State hardened the adaptation of changing economic structure. In this point, the state wanted to protect artisan scale producers against increasing industrial competition. In addition new entrepreneurs were obliged some social responsibilities, to lessen the societal effects of changing economic life.