AI Summary & Key Takeaways
AI InsightHerein, our study is prepared for this objective and our main objective is to determine the diplomatic and methodological techniques to follow in using the sources which direct diplomatic history of Ottoman Empire and writing this history.
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Abstract
Diplomacy is an art of managing international relationships and refers to the techniques and principles applied by a state in its relationships with other states. Like any state having existed throughout history, the Ottoman Empire adopted some distinctive diplomatic activities from its foundation to its collapse, as well. Analysis and determination of those activities has properties to enlighten internal structure and other political, social, cultural and economic development processes of the Ottoman Empire, foreign policy in particular. In this respect, it is highly important to use the sources related to the period and know the techniques to follow in use of those sources in searching and writing the diplomatic history of Ottoman Empire. Analyzing the treaties, imperial letters and ambassadorial reports, which are first hand sources concerning Ottoman diplomacy, and border restriction reports and other secondary works in a chronological and methodological manner will make significant contributions to diplomacy studies as well as help to transfer the deep heritage left by the Ottoman Empire to next generations. Herein, our study is prepared for this objective and our main objective is to determine the diplomatic and methodological techniques to follow in using the sources which direct diplomatic history of Ottoman Empire and writing this history.
Özet
Diplomasi, devletlerarasÖ iliûkileri yürütme sanatÖ olup, bir devletin diİer devletler ile olan iliûkilerinde uyguladÖİÖ yöntem ve esaslarÖ ifade eder. Tarih boyunca var olan her devlet gibi OsmanlÖ Devleti de kuruluûundan yÖkÖlÖûÖna kadar kendine özgü bir takÖm diplomatik faaliyetler sergilemiûtir. Bu faaliyetlerin incelenmesi ve tespiti, özellikle OsmanlÖ Devleti'nin dÖû politikasÖ olmak üzere, içyapÖsÖ ve diİer siyasî, sosyal, kültürel ve ekonomik geliûim süreçlerini aydÖnlatacak niteliklere sahiptir. Bu açÖdan OsmanlÖ diplomasi tarihinin araûtÖrÖlmasÖ ve yazÖmÖnda döneme ait kaynaklarÖn kullanÖmÖ ve bu kaynaklarÖn kullanÖmÖnda izlenecek yöntemlerin bilinmesi oldukça önem arz etmektedir. OsmanlÖ diplomasisi ile ilgili birinci elden kaynaklar olan ahitnameler, name-i hümayunlar ve sefaretnameler ile sÖnÖr tahdit raporlarÖ ve diİer ikincil çalÖûmalarÖn kronolojik ve metodolojik bir ûekilde incelenmesi diplomasi çalÖûmalarÖna önemli katkÖlar saİlayacaİÖ gibi, OsmanlÖ Devleti'nin bÖraktÖİÖ derin mirasÖn gelecek kuûaklara aktarÖlmasÖna yardÖmcÖ olacaktÖr. Bu noktada çalÖûmamÖz bu amaç doİrultusunda hazÖrlanmÖû olup, temel amacÖmÖz OsmanlÖ diplomasi tarihine yön veren kaynaklarÖn kullanÖmÖ ve yazÖmÖnda izlenecek diplomatik ve metodolojik yollarÖn tespitini yapmaktÖr.