Napolyon’un İmparatorluğunu İlan Etmesinin Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Yansıması
Napoleon's Declaration of Empire and Its Reflection in the Ottoman Empire

Summary/Abstract: When Selim III ascended the throne, the Ottoman Empire was at war. The reforms he had envisioned for the state during his time as a prince could only be implemented during a period of peace. During this period, it signed treaties with Russia in 1798, with England for an alliance in 1799, and peace treaties with France in 1802, and pursued a policy of balance between these powers. Napoleon Bonaparte and his supporters, who seized control by being appointed as France's First Consul, proposed the declaration of an empire as a solution to France's problems. After Napoleon Bonaparte had the empire accepted by the assembly, he wanted the title of "Emperor" to be accepted by all of Europe and the Ottoman Empire. Initially, accepting this did not seem like a problem for the Ottomans. However, developments did not unfold as expected. The English and Russian ambassadors demanded that the Ottomans not to recognize Bonaparte's emperorship. In this study, we aim to reveal the developments that emerged during this process and their reflections on Ottoman politics. Moving from event-centered details, we will clarify the contributions of the Ottoman high bureaucracy to the process and the timeline of the process's development. With this study, we will contribute to the history of the period.

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