An Unrealized Project: Istanbul-Belgrade Railway (1855)

Mustafa Yılmaz

Makale detayları

An Unrealized Project: Istanbul-Belgrade Railway (1855)

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Yılmaz

Yayıncı:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yakınçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Dergi:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 85, pp.380-388

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354856

pISSN:

1302-1842

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 With the emergence and development of the Industrial Revolution, the world encountered profound innovations in many fields. One of these innovations was in transportation, particularly in railways. Shortly after railways began to be constructed in Europe, the Ottoman Empire was introduced to this new mode of transportation. However, lacking the necessary knowledge, technical equipment, and infrastructure to build and develop a railway, the Ottoman state initially sought to address these deficiencies through projects proposed by foreign investors. In this regard, the Sublime Porte did not remain indifferent to the proposed projects; rather, it carefully evaluated the submitted proposals and approved those deemed suitable for implementation. However, despite government approval, some railway projects could not be realized due to various reasons. One such project was the Istanbul-Belgrade Railway Project. This article examines the details of a memorandum submitted by foreign investors to the Sublime Porte in 1855 for the construction of a railway between Istanbul and Belgrade, which was subsequently referred to the Meclis-i Âlî-i Tanzîmât. It also explores the councils views on the construction of this railway line. This railway proposal has not been previously studied by any researcher and is revealed for the first time in this study, based on archival documents.

 With the emergence and development of the Industrial Revolution, the world encountered profound innovations in many fields. One of these innovations was in transportation, particularly in railways. Shortly after railways began to be constructed in Europe, the Ottoman Empire was introduced to this new mode of transportation. However, lacking the necessary knowledge, technical equipment, and infrastructure to build and develop a railway, the Ottoman state initially sought to address these deficiencies through projects proposed by foreign investors. In this regard, the Sublime Porte did not remain indifferent to the proposed projects; rather, it carefully evaluated the submitted proposals and approved those deemed suitable for implementation. However, despite government approval, some railway projects could not be realized due to various reasons. One such project was the Istanbul-Belgrade Railway Project. This article examines the details of a memorandum submitted by foreign investors to the Sublime Porte in 1855 for the construction of a railway between Istanbul and Belgrade, which was subsequently referred to the Meclis-i Âlî-i Tanzîmât. It also explores the councils views on the construction of this railway line. This railway proposal has not been previously studied by any researcher and is revealed for the first time in this study, based on archival documents.

 With the emergence and development of the Industrial Revolution, the world encountered profound innovations in many fields. One of these innovations was in transportation, particularly in railways. Shortly after railways began to be constructed in Europe, the Ottoman Empire was introduced to this new mode of transportation. However, lacking the necessary knowledge, technical equipment, and infrastructure to build and develop a railway, the Ottoman state initially sought to address these deficiencies through projects proposed by foreign investors. In this regard, the Sublime Porte did not remain indifferent to the proposed projects; rather, it carefully evaluated the submitted proposals and approved those deemed suitable for implementation. However, despite government approval, some railway projects could not be realized due to various reasons. One such project was the Istanbul-Belgrade Railway Project. This article examines the details of a memorandum submitted by foreign investors to the Sublime Porte in 1855 for the construction of a railway between Istanbul and Belgrade, which was subsequently referred to the Meclis-i Âlî-i Tanzîmât. It also explores the councils views on the construction of this railway line. This railway proposal has not been previously studied by any researcher and is revealed for the first time in this study, based on archival documents.

 Sanayi Devriminin ortaya çıkışı ve gelişimiyle birlikte dünya, pek çok alanda köklü yeniliklerle tanışmıştır. Bu yeniliklerden biri de ulaşım alanında, özellikle demiryollarında görülmüştür. Avrupada demir yolları inşa edilmeye başlamasından kısa bir süre sonra Osmanlı Devleti, bu yeni ulaşım aracıyla tanışmıştır. Ancak Osmanlı, demiryolu inşa edip geliştirebilecek yeterli bilgi birikimi, teknik donanım ve altyapıya sahip olmadığından, ilk dönemlerde yabancı yatırımcıların sunduğu projelerle bu alandaki eksiklerini gidermeye çalışmıştır. Bu doğrultuda, Bâbıâli önerilen projelere kayıtsız kalmamış, sunulan teklifleri dikkatle değerlendirerek uygun gördüklerini hayata geçirmek üzere onaylamıştır. Ancak, bazı demiryolu projeleri hükümet tarafından uygun bulunmasına rağmen çeşitli sebeplerle hayata geçirilememiştir. Bu projelerden biri de İstanbul-Belgrad Demiryolu projesidir. Bu makale, yabancı yatırımcılar tarafından İstanbul ile Belgrad arasında bir demiryolu inşa etmek için 1855 yılında Bâbıâliye sunulan ve oradan da Meclis-i Âlî-i Tanzîmâta havale edilen layihanın detaylarını ve meclisin bu hattın inşası hakkındaki görüşlerini incelemektedir. Bu demiryolu teklifi daha önce hiçbir araştırmacı tarafından ele alınmamış olup, arşiv vesikalarına dayalı olarak ilk kez bu çalışmada açığa çıkarılmıştır.

Makale detayları

An Unrealized Project: Istanbul-Belgrade Railway (1855)

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Yılmaz

Yayıncı:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yakınçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Dergi:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 85, pp.380-388

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354856

pISSN:

1302-1842

Kıbrıslı Mehmed Pasha

İstanbul-Belgrade Railway

High Council of ReformsKıbrıslı Mehmed Paşa

İstanbul-Belgrad Demiryolu

Meclis-i Âlî-i Tanzîmât

Sayı

Makale detayları

An Unrealized Project: Istanbul-Belgrade Railway (1855)

Yazarlar: Mustafa Yılmaz

Yayıncı: Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar: Yakınçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Dergi: Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 85, pp.380-388

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001354856

pISSN: 1302-1842

Kıbrıslı Mehmed Pasha

İstanbul-Belgrade Railway

High Council of ReformsKıbrıslı Mehmed Paşa

İstanbul-Belgrad Demiryolu

Meclis-i Âlî-i Tanzîmât

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mustafa Yılmaz

Yayıncı:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Yakınçağ Osmanlı Tarihi

Dergi:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 85, pp.380-388

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354856

pISSN:

1302-1842