Ottoman Syria

Ottoman Syria
Region of the Ottoman Empire
1516–1831
1841–1918
Flag of Ottoman Syria

Ottoman territories which correspond with the Syrian provinces are shown in purple
CapitalAdministered from Istanbul
Area
 • Coordinates34°N 37°E / 34°N 37°E / 34; 37
 • TypeMonarchy
History 
1516
1831–1833
1839–1841
1918
Preceded by
Succeeded by
1516:
Mamluk Sultanate
1841:
Pashalik of Egypt
1831:
Pashalik of Egypt
1918:
Occupied Enemy Territory Administration

Ottoman Syria (Arabic: سوريا العثمانية) refers to divisions of the Ottoman Empire within the region of Syria, usually defined as being east of the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Euphrates River, north of the Arabian Desert and south of the Taurus Mountains.[1]

Ottoman Syria became organized by the Ottomans upon conquest from the Mamluk Sultanate in the early 16th century as a single eyalet (province) of Damascus Eyalet. In 1534, the Aleppo Eyalet was split into a separate administration. The Tripoli Eyalet was formed out of Damascus province in 1579 and later the Adana Eyalet was split from Aleppo. In 1660, the Eyalet of Safed was established and shortly afterwards renamed Sidon Eyalet; in 1667, the Mount Lebanon Emirate was given special autonomous status within the Sidon province, but was abolished in 1841 and reconfigured in 1861 as the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate. The Syrian eyalets were later transformed into the Syria Vilayet, the Aleppo Vilayet and the Beirut Vilayet, following the 1864 Tanzimat reforms. Finally, in 1872, the Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem was split from the Syria Vilayet into an autonomous administration with special status.


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