Osmanlı Kaynaklarına Göre Gedik Ahmed Paşa’nın Kırım Seferi
Crimea Campaign of Gedik Ahmed Pasha According to the Ottoman Sources

Summary/Abstract: Gedik Ahmed Pasha, who entered Enderun as an“içoğlan” in the period of Murat II, is an Albanian –born statesman. After 1461 while Ottomans were captured the Larende, Ermenek, Alaiye and Silifke the pasha’s role in this success posses trough sources. So that he rised rapidly in the state levels. Also the fact that he was a devshirme is an important element in favor of the competition, which loom in the palace. Gedik Ahmed Pasha, as the depending of Fatih Sultan Mehmed's desire of turning the Black Sea into becoming a Turkish homeland, was sent to Crimea in 1475 and has succeeded in capturing important cities such as Kefe, Azak, Menkub. Meanwhile, the Crimean Khanate was officially subordinated to the Ottoman Empire, which will continue for three centuries. Substantially with the conquest of Trabzon, all the southern Black Sea coastal areas up to the Acara region became Ottoman lands, and the capture of the Crimea, which is an important center for trade with Asia, Europe and Scandinavia, became inevitable. In addition, the Crimea, which also has fertile lands, had been quite worn out from all sides because of the Genoese- Venetian rivalry. So it was also necessary to put an end to this competition. As a result, Fatih Sultan Mehmed, who has been following the developments for a long time, has excused there bellion initiated by Eminek Bey in Crimea and by means of Gedik Ahmed Pasha will be com ethe Azak Sea the Turkish lake by rapidly taking other region sun derits control and the North Black Sea coasts from Basarapya to Yabugermen will become Ottoman dominance.

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