The Perception of Civil Service and Administration in the Novels of Ahmet Mithat Efendi

Ahmet Mithat Efendi, who discussed the social, cultural and administrative structure of period through his works, was one most prolific writers time. Focusing on public education, Efendi wrote about different subjects such as Westernization, social life, women’s marriage, superstitions, slavery, minorities he aimed to be didactic characters. The stories novels penned by addressing political structure, serve thus a source information society time.
 This paper seeks analyze perspective administration civil service system in well positive negative criticisms these novels; provide insights into period. To that end, it examines following works are relevant for research subject: Felâtun Bey ve Rakım Paris'te Bir Türk, Esrâr-ı Cinâyat, Müşahedat Jön Türk. concludes respectable profession Tanzimat period, degenerated due unsuitability people this lack professional discipline. While made some administration, nevertheless never extended sultan include any expression person.