مدحت باشا و إجراءاته في إعلان الدستور العثماني ١٨٧٦م

Abstract EN

We note that the Ottoman Empire in the mid-nineteenth century had undergone a period of weakness, deterioration and maladministration ,both internally and externally, as a result of the problems and wars that were wrought upon the country.

as a result of all these things, the idea of reform emerged in order to improve the conditions of Ottoman Empire and move it forward, accordingly, a class of personalities emerged calling for reform, similar to the European system through taking and benefiting from this system.

they were fully convinced that the Ottoman Empire would never rise except by introducing reforms and organizations in all the state facilities.

among the prominent personalities that emerged at this period was medhat pasha, who greatly contributed to the implementation of reforms and worked hard to draft a special constitution for the Ottoman Empire, After negotiations and consultations in order to develop and implement the constitution, we note that this constitution did not last for a long time due to the emergence of personalities who opposed it, such as Sultan Abdul Hamid i who believed that this constitution was not appropriate for the Ottoman State and was contrary to the Islamic caliphate and the Ottoman traditions, so he dismissed Midhat pasha from his position and exiled him.

then he issued a decree in which he ordered the abolition of the constitution, and it has already been repealed and not reinstated until after 1908 AD.