Robert College During the Years of Conflict 1908-1918
Robert College During the Years of Conflict 1908-1918

Summary/Abstract: This paper mainly examines the role of Robert College in the Great War. Despite the importance of the college in shaping Turkish–American relations from imperial to modern times, the number of studies focusing on the diplomatic aspect of the college is indeed limited. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study is to show how a missionary school in the Ottoman Empire played a role in the US and the Ottoman Empire not going to war with each other. As a multi-national and multi-religious institution, Robert College encountered many problems during the years of conflict, 1908–1918. In addition, despite those difficulties, the college and its administration could preserve peace inside the college. Moreover, it became one of the most important reasons for why the US and the Ottoman Empire did not fight during the First World War.

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