The Royal Tour of Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia to the Eastern Mediterranean Region in 1883

Hasan Ali Polat; Aytuğ Arslan; Fatih Çolak

Makale detayları

The Royal Tour of Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia to the Eastern Mediterranean Region in 1883

Yazarlar:

Hasan Ali Polat | Aytuğ Arslan | Fatih Çolak

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çevre ve Kültür

Dergi:

Türkiyat Mecmuası Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.199-227

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293573

pISSN:

2651-3188

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Özet:

 When Ottoman-German relations started to flourish in the late 19th century, to be more specific in December 1882, the Berlin Embassy of the Ottoman Empire was informed that Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, nephew of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, would visit Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Smyrna and Istanbul. Thereupon, preparations were made for the princes comfort and safety during the journey and Colonel Ahmed Bey and Major Ismail Bey, aides-de-camps of the Sultan, were chosen to escort the prince. During his tour of the Ottoman Empire between February 19 and March 24, 1883, Prince Friedrich Karl visited Jaffa, the holy city of Jerusalem, Mar Saba, the Dead Sea, Jericho, Nablus, Jenin, Nazareth, Acre, Sidon, Beirut, Damascus, and the ruins of Palmyra and Baalbek. This article analyzes the journey undertaken by the prince through reports and other documents prepared about the trip by Colonel Ahmed Bey and Major Ismail Bey, who were appointed by Sultan Abdul Hamid II to accompany the prince. The article also aims to give insight into the socio-economic conditions of the above-mentioned Eastern Mediterranean cities and archaeological ruins, as well as the historical buildings in the region, based on the archival sources dating to 1883.

 When Ottoman-German relations started to flourish in the late 19th century, to be more specific in December 1882, the Berlin Embassy of the Ottoman Empire was informed that Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, nephew of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, would visit Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Smyrna and Istanbul. Thereupon, preparations were made for the princes comfort and safety during the journey and Colonel Ahmed Bey and Major Ismail Bey, aides-de-camps of the Sultan, were chosen to escort the prince. During his tour of the Ottoman Empire between February 19 and March 24, 1883, Prince Friedrich Karl visited Jaffa, the holy city of Jerusalem, Mar Saba, the Dead Sea, Jericho, Nablus, Jenin, Nazareth, Acre, Sidon, Beirut, Damascus, and the ruins of Palmyra and Baalbek. This article analyzes the journey undertaken by the prince through reports and other documents prepared about the trip by Colonel Ahmed Bey and Major Ismail Bey, who were appointed by Sultan Abdul Hamid II to accompany the prince. The article also aims to give insight into the socio-economic conditions of the above-mentioned Eastern Mediterranean cities and archaeological ruins, as well as the historical buildings in the region, based on the archival sources dating to 1883.

 When Ottoman-German relations started to flourish in the late 19th century, to be more specific in December 1882, the Berlin Embassy of the Ottoman Empire was informed that Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, nephew of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, would visit Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Smyrna and Istanbul. Thereupon, preparations were made for the princes comfort and safety during the journey and Colonel Ahmed Bey and Major Ismail Bey, aides-de-camps of the Sultan, were chosen to escort the prince. During his tour of the Ottoman Empire between February 19 and March 24, 1883, Prince Friedrich Karl visited Jaffa, the holy city of Jerusalem, Mar Saba, the Dead Sea, Jericho, Nablus, Jenin, Nazareth, Acre, Sidon, Beirut, Damascus, and the ruins of Palmyra and Baalbek. This article analyzes the journey undertaken by the prince through reports and other documents prepared about the trip by Colonel Ahmed Bey and Major Ismail Bey, who were appointed by Sultan Abdul Hamid II to accompany the prince. The article also aims to give insight into the socio-economic conditions of the above-mentioned Eastern Mediterranean cities and archaeological ruins, as well as the historical buildings in the region, based on the archival sources dating to 1883.

 Osmanlı-Alman ilişkilerinin gelişmeye başladığı bir evrede Alman İmparatoru II. Wilhelmin yeğeni Prusya Prensi Friedrich Karlın Mısır, Filistin, Suriye, İzmir ve İstanbulu ziyaret edeceği 1882 yılının Aralık ayında Osmanlı İmparatorluğunun Berlin Büyükelçiliğine bildirilir. Bu nedenle, Prensin seyahat süresince rahatlığı ve güvenliği için hazırlıklar yapılır. Sultan II. Abdülhamidin yaverlerinden Miralay Ahmed ve Binbaşı İsmail Beyler, Prensin maiyetine verilir. Prens Friedrich Karl, 19 Şubat-24 Mart 1883 tarihleri arasında Osmanlı ülkesine gerçekleştirdiği seyahatinde Yafa, Kudüs-i Şerif, Mar Saba, Bahr-i Lut, Eriha, Nablus, Cenîn, Nasıra, Akka, Sayda, Beyrut, Şam-ı Şerif, Tedmür ve Baalbek harabelerini ziyaret eder. Bu çalışmada, II. Abdülhamid tarafından görevlendirilen ve Friedrich Karlın maiyetinde bulunan Miralay Ahmed ve Binbaşı İsmail Beylerin seyahat hakkında hazırladıkları rapor ve diğer evrakların irdelenmesi suretiyle Prensin seyahati ele alınmıştır. Çalışma, 1883 senesine tarihlenen arşiv kaynakları ışığında Doğu Akdeniz şehirlerinin sosyo-ekonomik durumlarının yanı sıra arkeolojik kalıntıları ve tarihi yapıları hakkında da çok değerli bilgiler sunmaktadır.

Makale detayları

The Royal Tour of Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia to the Eastern Mediterranean Region in 1883

Yazarlar:

Hasan Ali Polat | Aytuğ Arslan | Fatih Çolak

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çevre ve Kültür

Dergi:

Türkiyat Mecmuası Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.199-227

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293573

pISSN:

2651-3188

Friedrich Karl

The Ottoman Empire

The German Empire

Eastern Mediterranean

Royal TourFriedrich Karl

Osmanlı İmparatorluğu

Alman İmparatorluğu

Doğu Akdeniz

Kraliyet Turu

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Hasan Ali Polat | Aytuğ Arslan | Fatih Çolak

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Çevre ve Kültür

Dergi: Türkiyat Mecmuası Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.199-227

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001293573

pISSN: 2651-3188

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hasan Ali Polat | Aytuğ Arslan | Fatih Çolak

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çevre ve Kültür

Dergi:

Türkiyat Mecmuası Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.199-227

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293573

pISSN:

2651-3188