An Analysis of The British Invasion of Egypt (1882) Through the Lens of VICTORIAN Party Politics

Year 2019, Issue: 69, 113 - 134, 01.06.2019

Begüm Yıldızeli

Abstract

The British occupation of Egypt in 1882
meant a breakaway from the Anglo-French entente’s control over Ottoman
financial system and the end of the Liberal Government’s ‘reluctant’
imperialism. When the Liberal ministry began in 1880, the cabinet immediately
focused on foreign policies towards the Ottoman Empire subsequent to
Gladstone’s campaign during the Bulgarian Agitation which had already turned
out to be a party question. The protection of the Suez Canal as well as the
interests of the British bondholders and the prestige of the British Empire was
vital, which united the Liberal ministry and the Conservatives under the same
purpose.  Despite late Ottoman approval,
the occupation signified the edge of Anglo-Ottoman alliance during the nineteenth
century. This study will analyse why the Egyptian question is important for
British party politics and to what extend the Anglo-Ottoman relations was
affected with these circumstances.  

Cite this article as: Yıldızeli, Begüm, “An
Analysis of The British Invasion of Egypt (1882) Through the Lens of Vıictorian
Party Politics”, Turk J Hist, issue 69 (2019), p.113-134.

Keywords

Suez Canal, British Party Politics, Egypt, Urabi Pasha

Viktorya Dönemi Parti Siyaseti Perspektifinden İngilizler’in Mısır’ı İşgali (1882) Üzerine Bir Analiz

Abstract

1882 yılında İngilizler ’in Mısır’ı işgali
gerek İngiliz Hükümeti’nin ‘gönülsüz’ emperyalizminin gerekse de Osmanlı
ekonomisindeki İngiliz -Fransız kontrolünün sonu anlamına gelmekteydi. 1880
yılında Liberal parti göreve baslar başlamaz, William E. Gladstone’un 1876
yılında gerçekleştirdiği Bulgar Ajitasyonu kampanyasının bir devamı olan ve
parti siyasetinde ana gündem maddesini oluşturmuş Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’na
yönelik dış politikaya ağırlık vermişlerdi. Süveyş Kanalı’nın korunması,
İngiliz tahvil sahiplerinin çıkarları ve İngiliz İmparatorluğu’nun prestiji bu
açıdan Liberal ve Muhafazakârları ayni amaçta birleştirmişti. Osmanlı’nın geç
onayıyla, 19. yüzyıl boyunca suren Osmanlı-İngiliz İşbirliği’nde işgal köşe
taşlarından biri olmuştur. Bu çalışma, Mısır Sorunu’nun İngiliz parti
politikasında önemi ve Osmanlı-İngiliz ilişkilerini bu şartlar altında ne
derecede etkilediğini analiz edecektir.  

Cite this article as: Yıldızeli, Begüm, “An
Analysis of The British Invasion of Egypt (1882) Through the Lens of Vıictorian
Party Politics”, Turk J Hist, issue 69 (2019), p.113-134.

Keywords

Süveyş Kanalı, İngiliz Parti Politikası, Mısır, Urabi Pasa

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