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Vilayet (province) is the largest administrative unit, governed by a vali, and encompasses subordinate units such as sancak/liva, kaza, nahiye, and village, following the 1864 Vilayet Nizamnamesi. Mehmet Salih Çoban, "1864 Tuna Vilayet Nizamnamesi," KÜRE 19 July 2025, Access: 15 June 2026, https://kureansiklopedi.com/tr/detay/1864-tuna-vilayet-nizamnamesi-a010e. ">【1】 The everyday and dictionary meaning of the term is defined as "the largest administrative division under a vali, a province";

Sancak Region, one of the seven sanjaks subordinate to the Ottoman Empire’s Bosnia Eyalet, is a settlement known as “Raška” in Serbian history and “Yenipazar Sanjak” in Ottoman history. Divided between Serbia and Montenegro, this region, which encompasses multiple ethnic identities, has retained the name Sancak to the present day. The Yenipazar Sanjak borders Muslim Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, and Kosovo to the west and Christian Serbia and Montenegro to the east. The region, possessing signifi

The Tanzimat Era reforms were comprehensive measures aimed at strengthening central authority in the Ottoman State and establishing a modern, equitable system in law, administration, and finance. In the 19th century, the need to reinforce central governance and modernize state administration formed the fundamental rationale for the Tanzimat reforms. The Ottoman State, due to internal and external pressures—primarily the influence and pressure of European powers—turned to reviewing its governance