Acem Guests of Topkapi Palace: Provisions Given to Iranian Ambassadors from The State Kitchen in The Early 18th Century

Zeliha Buket Kalaycı

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Acem Guests of Topkapi Palace: Provisions Given to Iranian Ambassadors from The State Kitchen in The Early 18th Century

Yazarlar:

Zeliha Buket Kalaycı

Yayıncı:

Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Ana Başlıklar:

Osmanlı Kurumları ve Medeniyeti (Diğer)

Dergi:

Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 35, pp.764-776

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001288220

pISSN:

2147-2610

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Özet:

 Throughout the historical process of the Ottoman Empire, many foreign statesmen and diplomatic delegations were hosted within their official protocols. These visits have contributed to the display of the Ottoman Empires power and wealth. Ambassadors serve as intermediaries in conducting diplomacy between two states. Although early modern world ambassadors were primarily responsible for facilitating communication between states, they were also obliged to report to their home countries what they saw, heard, and even state secrets. The status of ambassadors also determined the Ottoman Empires approach to them. Ottoman statesmen arranged ambassadorial receptions and accommodations based on what they wanted ambassadors to see and hear. This study focuses on the reception of Iranian ambassadors in the first half of the 18th century in the Ottoman Empire and the feasts provided by the Matbah-ı Âmire the imperial kitchen. The nutrition needs of ambassadors were met through the Matbah-ı Âmire. Outside of the imperial kitchen, the ambassadors food was also supplied from markets along their travel routes and in the capital city of Istanbul. The meals served to the ambassadors varied based on the tastes of their home countries, and they were rich and diverse in presentation. The feasts provided to ambassadors were prepared meticulously in accordance with protocol. The visits of Iranian ambassadors to the Ottoman Empire helped to foster Ottoman-Iranian relations. Although these political visits have contributed to the resolution of tensions and disputes between the two states, they have also sometimes led to the outbreak and prolongation of wars. Thus, this study focuses on the role of the palace kitchen in the Ottoman state tradition, diplomacy, and protocol.

 Throughout the historical process of the Ottoman Empire, many foreign statesmen and diplomatic delegations were hosted within their official protocols. These visits have contributed to the display of the Ottoman Empires power and wealth. Ambassadors serve as intermediaries in conducting diplomacy between two states. Although early modern world ambassadors were primarily responsible for facilitating communication between states, they were also obliged to report to their home countries what they saw, heard, and even state secrets. The status of ambassadors also determined the Ottoman Empires approach to them. Ottoman statesmen arranged ambassadorial receptions and accommodations based on what they wanted ambassadors to see and hear. This study focuses on the reception of Iranian ambassadors in the first half of the 18th century in the Ottoman Empire and the feasts provided by the Matbah-ı Âmire the imperial kitchen. The nutrition needs of ambassadors were met through the Matbah-ı Âmire. Outside of the imperial kitchen, the ambassadors food was also supplied from markets along their travel routes and in the capital city of Istanbul. The meals served to the ambassadors varied based on the tastes of their home countries, and they were rich and diverse in presentation. The feasts provided to ambassadors were prepared meticulously in accordance with protocol. The visits of Iranian ambassadors to the Ottoman Empire helped to foster Ottoman-Iranian relations. Although these political visits have contributed to the resolution of tensions and disputes between the two states, they have also sometimes led to the outbreak and prolongation of wars. Thus, this study focuses on the role of the palace kitchen in the Ottoman state tradition, diplomacy, and protocol.

 Throughout the historical process of the Ottoman Empire, many foreign statesmen and diplomatic delegations were hosted within their official protocols. These visits have contributed to the display of the Ottoman Empires power and wealth. Ambassadors serve as intermediaries in conducting diplomacy between two states. Although early modern world ambassadors were primarily responsible for facilitating communication between states, they were also obliged to report to their home countries what they saw, heard, and even state secrets. The status of ambassadors also determined the Ottoman Empires approach to them. Ottoman statesmen arranged ambassadorial receptions and accommodations based on what they wanted ambassadors to see and hear. This study focuses on the reception of Iranian ambassadors in the first half of the 18th century in the Ottoman Empire and the feasts provided by the Matbah-ı Âmire the imperial kitchen. The nutrition needs of ambassadors were met through the Matbah-ı Âmire. Outside of the imperial kitchen, the ambassadors food was also supplied from markets along their travel routes and in the capital city of Istanbul. The meals served to the ambassadors varied based on the tastes of their home countries, and they were rich and diverse in presentation. The feasts provided to ambassadors were prepared meticulously in accordance with protocol. The visits of Iranian ambassadors to the Ottoman Empire helped to foster Ottoman-Iranian relations. Although these political visits have contributed to the resolution of tensions and disputes between the two states, they have also sometimes led to the outbreak and prolongation of wars. Thus, this study focuses on the role of the palace kitchen in the Ottoman state tradition, diplomacy, and protocol.

 Bu çalışmada on sekizinci yüzyılın ilk yarısında Osmanlı Devletine gelen İran elçilerinin ağırlanması ve Matbah-ı Âmire tarafından verilen tayinatlar ele alınmıştır. Elçiler iki devlet arasındaki diplomasinin yürütülmesinde aracıdırlar. Erken Modern Dünya elçilerinin öncelikli görevi devletler arasındaki iletişimi sağlamak olsa da görevlendirildikleri devletlerde gördüklerini, duyduklarını hatta devlet sırlarını bağlı oldukları ülkeye bildirmekle yükümlüdürler. Elçilerin bahsettiğimiz konumları, Osmanlı Devletinin elçilere yaklaşımını da belirlemiştir. Osmanlı devlet adamları elçilerin neyi görmesini ve duymasını istiyorsa elçi kabullerini ve ağırlanmalarını ona göre düzenlemişlerdi. Tüm bu teşrifat içerisinde elçiler ağırlanırken beslenme ihtiyaçları Matbah-ı Âmire vasıtası ile karşılanmıştır. Matbah dışında ise elçilik heyetinin yol güzergâhlarında ve başkent İstanbulda da pazarlardan iaşeleri temin edilmiştir. Bu noktadan hareketle çalışmamız Osmanlı devlet geleneği, diplomasisi ve teşrifatı içerisinde saray mutfağının işlevi üzerine yoğunlaşmıştır.

Makale detayları

Acem Guests of Topkapi Palace: Provisions Given to Iranian Ambassadors from The State Kitchen in The Early 18th Century

Yazarlar:

Zeliha Buket Kalaycı

Yayıncı:

Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Ana Başlıklar:

Osmanlı Kurumları ve Medeniyeti (Diğer)

Dergi:

Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 35, pp.764-776

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001288220

pISSN:

2147-2610

Iranıan

Ambassador

Cuisine

Provısıons

18th Centuryİran

Elçi

Matbah

Tayinat

18. Yüzyıl

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Zeliha Buket Kalaycı

Yayıncı: Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Ana Başlıklar: Osmanlı Kurumları ve Medeniyeti (Diğer)

Dergi: Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 35, pp.764-776

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001288220

pISSN: 2147-2610

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Zeliha Buket Kalaycı

Yayıncı:

Ayla KAŞOĞLU

Ana Başlıklar:

Osmanlı Kurumları ve Medeniyeti (Diğer)

Dergi:

Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 35, pp.764-776

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001288220

pISSN:

2147-2610