@article{article_1026392, title={George Joachim Goschen and his mission to Constantinople as Special Ambassador (1880-1881)}, journal={Journal of Anglo-Turkish Relations}, volume={3}, pages={53–68}, year={2022}, author={Yildizeli, Fahriye Begum}, keywords={British naval demonstration at Symrna, George J. Goschen, the Concert of Europe, the Berlin treaty, British mediation}, abstract={After a Whig victory in the elections of 1880, the political and social juncture reached a certain degree of stability and the Eastern Crisis became a formal question for British society and parliament. Without question, the general expectation as to the tasks of the Liberal Government was to criticise the legacy of Disraeli’s foreign policy towards the Ottoman Empire and taking new diplomatic steps. As British ambassador at Constantinople Austen Henry Layard, continuing the legacy of Stratford Canning had been the British Ambassador in Constantinople since the Ministry of Lord Palmerston and was considered as pro-Turkish policies. However, as one of the leading Liberal Unionists George Joachim Goschen’s special ambassadorship meant a turning point in British policies towards the Ottoman Porte. This study will identify the events of the period that can have meaningful effects for the future of Anglo-Ottoman relations.}, number={1}, publisher={Behçet Kemal YEŞİLBURSA}