THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND TRABLUSGARP WAR IN THE LIGHT OF THE DOCUMENT NAMED “TRABLUSGARB DEVLET-İ ‘ALİYYE- İTALYA VEKÂYİ’-İ HARBİYESİ”

• Main Authors: İsmail ÖZÇELİK, Hakan DOĞAN, Mert Can ERDOĞAN
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sada Institute of Art and Language Studies 2018-05-01
• Series: Ulakbilge: Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
• Subjects: Trablusgarp War; The Ottoman Empire; Italy; Public Opinion; Propaganda
• Online Access: http://www.ulakbilge.com/makale/pdf/1523360068.pdf

The nationalist movements and colonial ambitions of the Western Powers on the Balkans and North Africa paved the way for the failure of state authority and insurgence of local folk. The claims of Western powers on the Ottoman Empire and their colonial designs were resulted with their support on nationalist movements. Their claim about Ottoman backwardness and their duty on “bringing civilization” for the local people had become an instrument for their ambitions on the region. In this regard, Italy which wanted to take a share on colonial race among the European Nations declared itself as the heir of Great Roman Empire and claimed and invaded the Northern Africa which was a part of ancient Cartage”. Our topic in this regard concentrate on the issues and procedure of the Trablusgarp War. Because of this, it is important for the evaluation and understanding of the Trablusgarp War