The eyalet of Aidin, also known as eyalet of Smyrna or İzmir (Ottoman Turkish: ایالت آیدین; Eyālet-i Aydın)[2] was an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire.

Eyalet-i Aydın
Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire
1827–1864
The Eyalet of Aidin in 1861
CapitalAydın (1827-1841; 1843-1846)
İzmir[1] (1841-1843; 1846-1864)
Area
  Coordinates38°04′N 28°15′E / 38.06°N 28.25°E / 38.06; 28.25
History 
 Established
1827
 Disestablished
1864
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Anatolia Eyalet
Aidin Vilayet
Today part ofTurkey

After the Janissary corps was abolished in 1826, the administrative divisions of the Empire were changed, and the Eyalet of Anatolia was divided into 4. In 1841, the capital was moved to İzmir, only to be moved back to Aydın in 1843. Three years later, in 1846, the capital was moved to İzmir once again. With the adoption of the vilayet law in 1864, the eyalet was re-created as the Vilayet of Smyrna.[3]

Administrative divisions

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Sanjaks of the Eyalet in the mid-19th century:[4]

  1. Sanjak of Saruhan (Manisa)
  2. Sanjak of Sığla (İzmir)[5]
  3. Sanjak of Aydın (Aydın)
  4. Sanjak of Menteşe (Muğla)
  5. Sanjak of Denizli (Denizli)

References

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