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Development Councils were temporary supervisory councils established in 1845 as part of the Tanzimat (1839-1876) reforms to examine administrative, economic, and public works issues in the provinces and report them to the central government. These councils were created as part of the Ottoman Empire’s effort to modernize provincial administration, overseeing infrastructure projects, reorganizing the tax system, and identifying deficiencies in education and trade. Each council consisted of four me