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- Title
THE CONGRESS OF BERLIN (1878) IN CONTEXT OF THE OTTOMAN-GERMAN RELATIONS.
- Authors
GENCER, Mustafa
- Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the changing relationship between Sultan Abdulhamid II's Ottoman Empire and Bismarck's German Empire after the Congress of Berlin in 1878. This paper will first focus on Bismarck's policies towards the “Eastern Question" which was related with the Ottoman Empire and its territory. In order to do this Bismarck's system of alliances and his sensitive balances of power in Europe needs to be studied. Then it will look at Abdulhamid II's foreign policy especially his approach to Germany. Sultan's approach to Germany was major a shift for Ottoman foreign policy since up until then Ottoman Empire had been dealing with other major European powers, such as Great Britain and France. However, Sultan decided to establish close relationship with Germany. There were several reasons: Germany's different policies regarding to Balkans, Armenians, and financial situation of the Empire, close military relations with Germany as well as Abdulhamid's Panâ€Islamism. Finally, the influence of the Congress of Berlin on the Ottomanâ€German relations will be elaborated.
- Subjects
GERMANY-Turkey relations; CONGRESS of Berlin (1878); ABDULHAMID II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918; BISMARCK, Otto, Furst von, 1815-1898; EASTERN question (Central Asia); EASTERN question (Balkan); GERMAN history, 1871-1918; TURKISH history -- 19th century; HISTORY
- Publication
Pursuit of History, 2014, Issue 12, p293
- ISSN
1308-5468
- Publication type
Article