To Be Governor of Jerusalem: The City and District During the Time of Ali Ekrem Bey,1906-1908

248 s, İngilizce.

Preface 

• Chapter  1: Introduction: The Ottoman Empire and the District of Jerusalem in Ekrem Bey's Time 
• Chapter  2: The Life of Ali Ekrem Bey 
• Chapter  3: Foreigners, the Christian Communities and the Holy Places 
• Chapter  4: Zionism and Jewish Immigration (Aliya) 
• Chapter  5: Jewish Settlement 
• Chapter  6: The Sephardi Jewish Community 
• Chapter  7: Bedouins and Villagers 
• Chapter  8: Economic Activities 
• Chapter  9: The Administration and the Administrative Apparatus 
• Chapter 10: The Constitutional Order and the Arab Community 
• Chapter 11: A Governor's Tribulations 
• Chapter 12: Conclusion 

Appendix: Documents 

• The Problem of the Holy Places and the Protection of the Powers 
• The Jews and Their Immigration to Palestine 
• The Settlement of the Bedouins in the Beersheba Region 
• The Scarcity of Water in the District of Jerusalem
• A Request for the Trust of the Grand Vezir in the Rıza Bey Affair
• A Letter of Slander Against the Governor
• An Appeal to the Sultan for Protection against Slanders
• Reactions in the Capital to Ekrem Bey's Moves
• An Appeal to İzzet Paşa for Royal Protection against Informers' Reports (jurnals)
• Ekrem Bey's Appeal for the Help of His Friends 
• Celebrating the Young Turk Revolution 
• A Speech Praising the Revolution and Britain
• Ekrem Bey's "Testament": Jerusalem's Importance and the Danger in the Idea of Arab Independence
• Ekrem Bey's "Testament": Recommendations for Appointments
• A Request for Transfer from Jerusalem 

Bibliography 
Index