Private company
Regie Company
Company founded in 18841
The Ottoman Tobacco Company (in Turkish: Memalik-i Şahane Duhanları Müşterekül Menfaa Reji Şirketi); also known as the Régie Company for its French official name Société de la régie co-intéressée des tabacs de l'Empire ottoman, was a parastatal company or Regie formed in the later Ottoman Empire by the Ottoman Public Debt Administration, with backing from a consortium of European banks. The company had a monopoly over tobacco production, and its revenue was intended to help overcome the Ottoman state's persistent shortage of income.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Ottoman Tobacco Company (in Turkish: Memalik-i Şahane Duhanları Müşterekül Menfaa Reji Şirketi); also known as the Régie Company for its French official name Société de la régie co-intéressée des tabacs de l'Empire ottoman, was a parastatal company or Regie formed in the later Ottoman Empire by the Ottoman Public Debt Administration, with backing from a consortium of European banks. The company had a monopoly over tobacco production, and its revenue was intended to help overcome the Ottoman state's persistent shortage of income.2
Timeline
- 1884Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaOttoman Tobacco Company
- WikidataQ7308360
Sources
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- 1WikidataRegie Company on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRegie Company on Wikipedia