OSMANLI İMPARATORLUĞUNUN ÇÖKÜŞÜNDEN MODERN TÜRKİYE’YE GEÇİŞTE BİR İŞADAMININ BİYOGRAFİSİ: BASİL ZAHAROFF
THE BIOGRAPHY OF A BUSINESSMEN FROM OTTOMAN EMPIRE TO TURKISH REPUBLIC: BASIL ZAHAROF

Summary/Abstract: Most of the financial transactions and government loan operation were under the strict control of nonmuslim minorities during the regression period of Ottoman empire. The bankers were located in Galata in Istanbul due to the cosmopolitan neighborhood of the region. George Zarifi a Levant from origin with his close ties had one of the prominent figures around Sultans in those parts providing finance to government bonds. In same neighborhood another Muğla born Greek citizen offered his service as arms dealer and warlord to both Empire and micro nationalist movements in Balkans. His tremendous success during the WWI awarded by Brittan as Sir Basil. Both were providing channeling western companies with Ottomans for Empire acute demands for monetary financial flows and weaponry. The Sultans needed armament and money for their war torn empire. In this paper I will comment biographies of both Ottoman citizens in the changing environment in Ottoman borders from Empire to Republic of Young Turks.

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