The Ministry of the Navy (; , often shortened to Bahriye) was the department responsible for the Ottoman Navy within the Ottoman Empire.
From the formative years of the Ottoman State until 1867, the highest authority responsible for the Ottoman Navy was the Kapudan-ı Derya (Grand Admiral). However, during the reforms of 1867, it was decided to establish the Meclis-i Vükelâ (Council of Ministers). To represent the navy within this council, the Ministry of the Navy was inaugurated. Initially, the duties of the Kapudan-ı Derya were executed by the Minister of the Navy. Subsequently, the office of the Kapudan-ı Derya was reinstated as a subordinate position to the Minister of the Navy. The Minister of the Navy was entrusted with the financial administration of the fleet, including the procurement and construction of vessels, whereas the Kapudan-ı Derya served exclusively as the military commander of the fleet.
The headquarters of the Ottoman Ministry of the Navy was located in the Kasımpaşa district of Istanbul, in the building currently serving as the Northern Sea Area Command. The functions of the Ministry of the Navy were terminated in 1922. Following the proclamation of the Republic, these duties have been administered by the Naval Forces Command.
List of Ministers of the Navy This list encompasses the names of the Ottoman Ministers of the Navy, along with their respective dates of appointment and termination of office:Sicil-i Osmani, Mehmet Süreyya BeySon Dönem Osmanlı Erkan ve Ricali (1839 - 1922) Prosopografik Rehber, Sinan Kuneralp, ISIS Press, İstanbul, , 1999
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See also List of Kapudan Pashas List of Fleet commanders of the Ottoman Navy Dilaver Pasha Regulations
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