ABSTRACT

We cannot see a newspaper published in the Ottoman Empire until the end of of 18th Century. In the first quarter of the 19th century, newspapers in French started to be published by the foreigners in the Ottoman Empire. The first official newspaper in the Ottoman Empire, Takvim-i Vekayi started to be published towards the end of 1831. In the 1850s only in Istanbul 23 newspapers were being published but no newspaper on commerce was available. Newspapers of that period dealt with education, literature, politics and various news but did not cover issues about industry, land and sea trade. So a newspaper was needed in order for trade to prosper. It was thought that when the newspaper started to be published, trade would flourish and consequently the welfare of the public will increase. Some works were carried out and after a short while, the first commercial newspaper, Ceride-i Ticaret, was started to be published.