TAR455

School of Humanities \ History

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Elective

Turkish

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History department; all departments

Ottoman diplomatic procedures differ from modern diplomatic protocol and historical European court practices. There are differences in the ceremonies, greeting and farewell ceremonies, gift-giving procedures, selection of ambassadors, their ranks, their retinues and negotiation terms. Since Ottoman international law includes a large part of Islamic law, interstate relations should be evaluated within this framework. In light of all this information, the course includes not only Ottoman diplomacy but also the application of Ottoman international law. The course is designed to cover the first period of the establishment of permanent embassies starting from the Classical period.

MS Anderson. The Eastern Question, 1996 Soysal, İsmail(ed). Contemporary Turkish Diplomacy: A 200-Year Process, Ankara, 1999

Teaching Ottoman diplomatic procedures by comparing them with today's procedures

1. Learning about Ottoman diplomacy

Week 1: Ottoman Empire and its Power
Week 2: Napoleonic Wars and Emerging Balkan Secession Movements
Week 3: Greek Revolt and First Muhammad Ali Crisis
Week 4: Muhammad Ali II Crisis
Week 5: Anglo-Russian Relations and Crimean War
Week 6: Bosnian Revolt
Week 7: Eastern Crisis of 1875-1878; Midterm Exam
Week 8: Near East and Berlin Congress
Week 9: Baghdad Railway, Macedonian Problem and Bosnian Crisis
Week 10: Near East before, during and after World War I
Week 11: Armenian Problem
Week 12: Pontus Problem

• Participation 10 %
• Homework 10 %
• Presentation 20 %
• Midterm Exam 20 %
• Final 40 %