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Tanzimat Events

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The Iltizām System tanzimat_events.1

For centuries our administration has depended on tax farming for collecting revenue, but this highly inefficient system leaves much to be desired. Proposals for reform have flooded the Grand Vizier's desk, and the nation eagerly awaits our response.

Ever since the reign of Mehmed II, taxation rights have been auctioned off to the highest bidder, who in turn retain a part of the revenue for personal use. Over time, this has created a cadre of powerful, autonomous, and oftentimes corrupt …, significantly reducing state revenues. While most agree that the system must change, few agree on how, and fewer still want to antagonize the landholding elite.

Abolish tax farming, but leave the … in place. New System, Old Faces: +5% …Bureaucracy

Let sleeping dogs lie. Retained Taxation Rights: +3 Interest Group Approval

Abolish the system in fact as well as in name. Iltizām Abolished: +10% …Bureaucracy Rescinded Taxation Rights: -3 Interest Group Approval, -15% Interest Group Pop Attraction

An Ottoman Land Code tanzimat_events.2

Our existing system of land ownership is old, inconsistent, and in dire need of reform. Proponents of modernization demand action; how shall the High Porte respond?

Land ownership in the Ottoman Empire is a complicated affair, consisting of an overlapping patchwork of tenured and communal lands, tax-exempt villages, grants of conquest, and a slew of other land categories. Recognizing the current situation's negative impact on state administration and revenue, key figures in Constantinople push for reform. Fearing conscription and increased taxation however, the Empire's rural population are sure to disapprove of any change to the status quo.

Reform the system, but recognize traditional land categories. Reformed Land Code: +5% …Bureaucracy

The old system has served us well. Traditional Land System Retained: +3 Interest Group Approval

Enact a truly modern land code. Modern Land Code: +10% …Bureaucracy

Islâhat Hatt-ı Hümâyûnu tanzimat_events.4

With our move towards a more professional bureaucratic system in motion, demands have been put forth to nominally elevate the legal status of non-Muslims, enabling them to serve as civil servants.

The preservation of the Sublime State in the face of unrest, insurrection, and foreign intervention is a, if not the, primary concern of the …. If we are to achieve this however, steps to appease our minority subjects might be necessary, lest they become pawns of malicious foreign powers.

Equal rights under the law! On paper at least. Equality Under the Law: -10% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, -10% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, -10% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status

Promise reform, but let us not get carried away. Promises of Reform: -5% Radicalism increases for the Violent Hostility Status, -5% Radicalism increases for the Cultural Erasure Status, -5% Radicalism increases for the Open Prejudice Status

These are mere concessions masqueraded as reform. Denied!

Whispers of Insurrection tanzimat_events.5

A climate of paranoia has enveloped the city of …, after a local imam accused the … community of conspiring with … to undermine the authority of the ….

"Are God's adversaries to be the equal of Islam? Some corrupt Pashas in … may think so, but we true believers know better. As we speak, the unbelievers in our midst are busy plotting our doom, conspiring with their foreign masters to carve up our great empire like the confectioner carves up baklava."

They are just rumors, right?

Crack down hard on suspected traitors, better safe than sorry.

Riot in the … Quarter tanzimat_events.6

Outraged by the High Porte's decision to elevate the legal status of Dhimmis, and spurred on by rumors of foreign-backed insurrection, a large … mob has rampaged through the … quarter of ….

"They came following noon prayer, wielding sticks and clubs—no-doubt egged on by some militant local preacher. Only some bruises and material damage so far, thank God, but I do not like the look of that crowd over by the western gate."

This is for the local governor to handle. Mobilizing the Militia: +1 Government Expenses

Muster the army, intervene immediately. Deploying the Army: +2 Government Expenses

Let the mob run its course.

The … Massacre tanzimat_events.7

Horror! In a fit of merciless fury, a large crowd of … rioters have turned on their … neighbors. The streets of … run red with blood, and large parts of the city is ablaze.

"But whoever deliberately slays another believer, his requital shall be hell, therein to abide; and God will condemn him, and will reject him, and will prepare for him awesome suffering."

Break up the crowds, with bullet fire if need be.

That should keep those would-be traitors in line.

Order Restored in … tanzimat_events.8

A sense of normalcy has returned to the streets of …. Storefronts are being rebuilt and restocked, and statements of distrust and hatred are gradually being replaced with ones of reconciliation.

"The bastards ruined my store and insulted my name! But at the very least that was the extent of my injury. My son saw at least two of the men who partook in the riot dragged away by soldiers, apparently outed by their own community. Perhaps there is some justice to be found here after all. Now pass me the sugar, this tea is as bitter as uncured olives."

Allah'a şükür!

Peasants Resist Land Registration tanzimat_events.9

With the possibility of increased taxation and military service looming large, peasants from … have refused to register their land, depriving us of much-needed tax revenue.

"For two hundred years my family has worked this land; paying our dues as we have according to tradition. But now the Pashas of … have devised yet another insidious system for bleeding us dry, and my sons will be called on to perish on some distant battlefield."

Let local Sheiks purchase their land, the tax must flow. Peasants Resist Registration: -40% Agriculture Tax Income, -40% Ranching Tax Income, -50% Conscriptable Battalions Expanding Holdings: +1 Interest Group Approval

… and … men will quell this unrest. Peasants Resist Registration: -40% Agriculture Tax Income, -40% Ranching Tax Income, -50% Conscriptable Battalions

Leave them be, who cares about …? Peasants Resist Registration: -40% Agriculture Tax Income, -40% Ranching Tax Income, -50% Conscriptable Battalions

Drafting Dhimmis tanzimat_events.10

With the establishment of a military draft, the state must now decide the role, if any, of non-Muslims in our army.

The Empire's non-Muslim subjects have traditionally been exempt from military service, substituting their blood with a special 'cizye' tax paid to the High Porte. Proponents of army modernization have now suggested the extension of the draft to all Ottoman subjects, however, this would rob the imperial coffers of an important source of income.

Those who can afford it may pay a draft exemption tax.

The draft applies to all subjects, regardless of creed.

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