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The content of this work consists of the ceramics of İznik and Kütahya which were found in excavation carried out in Edirne Yeni Saray in 2013-2014. This palace began to be built at the end of the first half of 15th century and thereafter it was continuously used by Ottoman sultans. The palace, which started to lose its significance in classical period from 18th century, entered into the process of demolition by means of Ottoman-Russia war. Besides the architectural features of the palace with the excavation works made in different years in Republic Period, the things used in the palace are also endeavoured to be unearthed. The ceramics of İznik and Kütahya from these materials have a crucial position alongside of imported ceramics which were used in the palace. Even though the adornment techniques are the same, these ceramics of which colours and motifs show difference have the characteristics of a document in terms of reflection of pleasure approach of a period of Ottoman. While the blue-white ceramics show the adornment approach of end of 15th century and first half of 16th century, multi-coloured ones reflect the adornment approach of Ottoman entirely in solid-coloured and multi-coloured İznik ceramics. It is possible to see single and multi-coloured dyed style of Kütahya in cups which are most notably form and a couple of part of bowl in Kütahya ceramics. While Chinese influence is observed in some of these samples that are dated as 18th century, some of them shows us the style of ceramists from Kütahya entirely. In this work, it is aimed to determine the position of ceramics of İznik and Kütahya which were found in 2013-2014 within Ottoman ceramics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abdülhamid II declared the Ottoman Basic Law (Kanun-ı Esasi) in 1876. The elections were held according to the provisional order and the Ottoman Parliament made its first meeting on March 20, 1877. Following that the Tsarist Russia declared a war, the first period of the parliament ended on June 28, 1877. The second elections were held in the November of 1877 but following the Russian defeat, the parliament was prorogued on February 14, 1878. After the re-declaration of the Constitutional Monarchy in 1908, elections were called in 1908, 1912 and 1914. The parliament, which took over the portfolio of legislation with the last election, remained in office until the end of 1918. When the cabinet of Damat Ferit Pasha resigned on October 1, the Sultan (the Padishah) appointed Ali Rıza Pasha, the member of the assembly of notables, to form the new cabinet. Yet, Mustafa Kemal Pasha demanded the elections to be held immediately with a petition he sent to the Sultan (the Padishah). Eventually, on October 7, the government of Ali Rıza Pasha decided to go for an election. In the elections of 1919, highly important names became deputy candidates from Kütahya, the sanjak where the deputy quota is 3. In the December of 1919, müntehib-i sani (the constituents) went to the polls to elect the deputies and the mayor of Kütahya, Germiyanzade Ali Bey with 64 votes and Uşaklı Hocazade Ragıb Efendi with 54 votes were elected to the parliament. As for Accountant Faik Bey and Hocazade Rasih Efendi, they equally received 42 votes. Lots were cast between two candidates and hereby Hocazade Rasih Efendi became the deputy of Kütahya. However, the deputies of Kütahya could not become very effective in the last Ottoman Parliament. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]