Diyarbekir Eyalet

For other uses, see Diyarbakir Province (disambiguation).

Eyālet-i Diyār-i Bekr
Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire
← 30px 1515–1867 →   →
Diyâr-ı Bekr Eyalet in 1609
Capital		Amid (modern Diyarbakır)
History
•	Established	November 4, 1515 1515
•	Disestablished	1867

The Eyalet of Diyarbekir (Ottoman Turkish: ایالت دیاربكر; Eyālet-i Diyār-i Bekr‎) was an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire. Its reported area in the 19th century was 20,332 square miles (52,660 km²).

Government

Organisation of the eyalet in the 17th century, from the accounts of Evliya Çelebi: "In this province there are nineteen sanjaks and five hakumets (or hereditary governments) [...] eight [sanjaks] were at the time of the conquest conferred on Kurdish Begs with the patent of family inheritance for ever. Like other sanjaks they are divided into ziamets and Timars, the possessors of which are obliged to serve in the field; but if they do not, the ziamet or Timar may be transferred to a son or relation, but not to a stranger.

The hakumets have neither ziamets nor Timars. Their governors exercise full authority, and receive not only the land revenues, but also all the other taxes which in the sanjaks are paid to the possessor of the ziamet or Timar, such as the taxes for pasturage, marriages, horses, vineyards, and orchards. [...]

The officers of the divan of Diarbeker are the Defterdar of the treasury with a ruz-namji (journal writer); a Defterdar of the feudal forces an inspector (Emin), and a lieutenant Kehiya of the Defter, and another for the Chavushes; a secretary (Katib), a colonel, and a lieutenant colonel of the militia".

Administrative divisions

Sanjaks between 1515-1526 Sanjak of Amid Sanjak of Mardin Sanjak of Sincar Sanjak of Birecik Sanjak of Ruha Sanjak of Siverek Sanjak of Çermik Sanjak of Ergani Sanjak of Harput Sanjak of Arabgir Sanjak of Kiğı Sanjak of Çemişkeze

Sanjaks between 1526-1560 Sanjak of Amid Sanjak of Mardin Sanjak of Sincar Sanjak of Ruha Sanjak of Siverek Sanjak of Çermik Sanjak of Ergani Sanjak of Harput Sanjak of Arabgir Sanjak of Kiğı Sanjak of Çemişkezek Sanjak of Musul Sanjak of Hit Sanjak of Deyr Sanjak of Rahbe Sanjak of Ane Sancağı

Sanjaks after 1560 Sanjak of Amid Sanjak of Sincar Sanjak of Ruha Sanjak of Siverek Sanjak of Çermik Sanjak of Ergani Sanjak of Harput Sanjak of Arabgir Sanjak of Kiğı Sanjak of Çemişkezek Sanjak of Musul Sanjak of Hit Sanjak of Deyr Sanjak of Rahbe Sanjak of Ane Sancağı

See also

• Bedr Khan Beg