Securitization and Security Techniques in the Ottoman Empire: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Suretyship (Kefalet) and Travel Ban (Men-i Mürûr) Practices in Istanbul After the Greek Rebellion of 1821
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This article examines the security measures taken against the Greeks in Istanbul by the Ottoman Empire, which saw the Greeks as a security threat after the Greek Rebellion of 1821. Travel permits (mürûr tezkereleri) and suretyship (kefalet) registers prepared during the years of the Greek Rebellion constitute the basic data for this study. The security problem posed by the Greek Rebellion of 1821 for the Ottoman Empire is analyzed within the framework of data provided by historical sources, and interdisciplinary concepts and theories. In this context, "securitization theory" and Michel Foucault's concepts of security and "security techniques" are used. This article reveals that the practices of suretyship (kefalet) and travel ban (men-i mürûr) during the Greek Rebellion in the reign of Mahmud II were part of the securitization policies of the state. This article also tries to contribute to the literature that emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches in history studies by showing how concepts and approaches from other social sciences can be used in historical research through the example of security.
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