THE 1904-1905 RUSSIAN-JAPANESE WAR FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Abstract
The main aim of the present paper is to present the perception of the
Russian Japanese War (1904-1905) by Sultan Abdulhamid II and the Ottoman public. Although it took
place far away from the Ottoman borders, the Russian-Japanese War was given
special importance by Abdulhamid II and the Ottoman administration and was
followed carefully for its militarily, diplomatic, and political aspects. Due
to the close follow up by the Ottoman Sultan, the Ottoman public, government,
and press gave special importance to this war. After the presentation of the
special interest given to this war, its impact on our economic and political
life will be documented; and this will be important to put forth the world view
of the Ottomans at the beginning of the 20th century. It can be stated that
Abdulhamid II was differing in his views from the Ottoman public opinion
regarding this war. The Ottoman public believed that Japanese victory would be
beneficial as Russia is one of the archenemies of the Ottomans throughout
history. The defeat of the archenemy by another force than the Ottoman Empire
was a reason of joy in the public. However, it seems that the matter was not
that simple for the Sultan. Abdulhamid
II could foresee that a defeated Russia by Japan would cause Russia to change
its focus from the Far East to the Balkans and hence this would cause problems
in the Balkans.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
December 23, 2016
Submission Date
October 19, 2016
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2016 Number: 36
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