Türk-Moğol Tarihindeki Vezirlik Kurumunun İlhanlı Hanedanlığındaki Uygulamaları Çerçevesinde Yeniden Düşünmek
Reappraisal the Viziership Institution in the Turkish-Mongolian History Within the framework ofthe Applications of Ilkhanid Dynasty

Summary/Abstract: Through Turco-Mongol history, rulers and tribal leaders (amirs) were always in a power struggle and these leaders tried to keep their authority against them. Therefore, they eagerly accepted centralized bureaucratic political system in order to rule their country better and empower the ruler’s authority. According to this political system which was formulated in Nizâm al-Mûlk’s book Siyâsatnâmeh rulers would rule with a team of bureaucrats headed by a vizier and benefited from their experience and became the absolute leader of their country. In reality, the viziers served the benefits and well-being of the country if the ruler was powerful enough to exercise his authority. When the central authority was weak they acted according their personal interests. Hence they became effective in the formation of social, political and economic problems. On the other hand, in the historical sources and historiography Turco-Mongol tribes and their leaders were generally portrayed as being in pursuit of political and economic advantages therefore they were corrupt and they dissented the ruler.

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