XV. ve XVI. Yüzyıllarda Ming-Osmanlı Denizciliği Üzerine Bir İnceleme
A Review on Ming-Ottoman Maritime in The 15th-16th Centuries

Summary/Abstract: The 15th century witnessed Chinese maritime both peak and collapse. In the early Ming Dynasty, the ongoing naval wars with the Yuan Dynasty led to the development of Ming ship technology. That only naval warfare and diplomatic voyages were allowed during the reign of Emperor Hongwu hampered maritime activities; however, Ming maritime reached its peak in the 15th century, during the reign of Emperor Yongle. In the 15th century, with the ban of the Zheng He's voyages, Ming shipping began to decline towards the end of the 15th century. With the re-enactment of the sea ban in 1433, sea travels were prohibited, and maritime activities were limited to diplomatic and naval wars. Although maritime warfare continued during the Ming period, Ming maritime never regained its former position. Maritime in the Ottoman Empire began to revive at the beginning of the 15th century. The Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed the Conqueror, ordered the preparation of a navy for the conquest of Istanbul. There are 20,000 naval soldiers, apart from the rowers, in the conquest navy, which consists of 350- 400 ships under the command of Sea Master Baltaoğlu Süleyman Bey. During the conquest, the tactic of carrying some of the navy ships from the land to the Golden Horn has an important place even today. After the conquest of Istanbul, Mehmed the Conqueror gave importance to naval activities, which enabled the Ottomans to be active in the seas. Towards the end of the 15th century, the power of the Ottomans in the seas increased. In this study, the development, stagnation and decline processes of Ming and Ottoman maritime in the 15th and 16th centuries will be discussed.

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