CEVAP:

During the classical period, the economic structure of the Ottoman Empire is mainly based on agriculture. Hence, the villagers are the very basis of this structure, based on agriculture. The fact that they continue to cultivate their land and give some of the products they produce each year to the center in kind or in cash is of crucial importance in preserving the economic balances. In this structure, the peasants are not the principal owners of the land but they have the right to use the land as long as they fulfil their responsibilities. Furthermore, they can transfer this right to their children.