The 19th century was a century in which significant transformations took place in the Ottoman Empire. Due to both internal and external factors, there have been some developments in the social and economic life of Ottoman society. These developments in the Ottoman Empire affected the entire empire and influenced people living in Tarsus. The majority of the population of the city of Tarsus is composed of Muslims. In addition to Muslims in the city, there are Ottoman citizens belonging to non-Muslim communities such as Armenians, Greeks, Maronites and foreign citizens. Non-Muslim Ottoman citizens have their own schools, churches, shops, shops, houses, gardens and fields within the social structure of the city of Tarsus. The sectoral business areas of non-Muslims living in Tarsus are trade, industry, money-politics and agriculture. In general, non-Muslims living in the city of Tarsus in the second half of the 19th century played an active role in the management of the city and in the socio-economic structure and contributed significantly to the development of the city.