BRITAIN'S INFLUENCE ON OTTOMAN FOREIGN POLICY IN 19TH CENTURY Cover Image

19. YÜZYIL OSMANLI DIŞ POLİTİKASI ÜZERİNDE İNGİLİZ TESİRİ
BRITAIN'S INFLUENCE ON OTTOMAN FOREIGN POLICY IN 19TH CENTURY

Author(s): Zekeriya Işık
Subject(s): Diplomatic history, Economic history, Political history, Economic policy, International relations/trade, Evaluation research, 19th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Hitit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Ottoman State; Foreign policy; Great Britain; Classical Period;

Summary/Abstract: In 19th century, the Ottoman Empire was under a heavy Western influence in all respect which also includes the foreign policy. In this century, the political, militaristic and economic campaigns of the major European Powers, in particular, were influential on the Ottomans to adopt the European organizational and ceremonial patterns, and thus the Ottomans were influenced by the Europeans, primarily by the Great Britain. In this study, it is aimed to explain the foundations of the Classical Ottoman foreign policies, the changes in the traditional Ottoman foreign policies in relation to the developing and expanding New World and finally the policies of the Empire which had to move toward international expansion to survive in the If century. On the other hand, we emphasize the effects on Empire's domestic and foreign policies particularly when Germany built its union, the current political and economical balance started to change in late century. In this most difficult period of state If century British political colonialism activities firstly commenced with India but then involved the Balkans, the Caucasus and Middle East and this long-running British policy kept on affecting on Ottoman State and its foreign policy.

  • Issue Year: 4/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 45-61
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish