Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
TURKISH JOURNAL OF HISTORY-TARIH DERGISI, ss.1-27, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
Crimean khans held a privileged position in Ottoman courtesy. One manifestation of this can be seen in the regular cash allowances made to the Crimean khans bythe Ottoman Empire. Duringthe ceremony of granting the Khanate charter to a new khan, a certain amount of cash was given to the new khan as a gift from the Sultan (atiyye-i h & uuml;m & acirc;yun). In addition, newly appointed khans were allocated a fixed annual income (s & acirc;ly & acirc;ne). Similarly, a regular annual cash salary was given to deposed khans. They were also provided with monthly incomes to meet their various needs (tayinat-bah & acirc;). This research focuses on these cash allowences. This study examines when, how, and for what reasons these types of grants were first given, and how they continued throughout the khanate's history. The study aims to test the validity of the argument that the Crimean Khanate held a privileged position in the Ottoman Empire in the context of cash allowances to the khans. The main sources of the research are the works of Ottoman and Crimean historians and relevant archival documents and records.