Research Article

Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses it opened in Istanbul (1914-1922)

Volume: 10 Number: 2 September 30, 2025
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Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses it opened in Istanbul (1914-1922)

Abstract

Oil has been used since the world's earliest history. Sometimes for health purposes, sometimes to meet basic human needs. The global use of oil as an energy source has increased competition between countries. The discovery of oil in the Ottoman Empire dates back to ancient times. This study will examine the storage facilities of the American Petroleum Company, Standard Oil, in the Ottoman Empire between 1914 and 1922. Founded in the United States, the Standard Oil Company was a major corporation that shipped oil to many countries worldwide. Standard Oil, which opened storage facilities in various parts of Istanbul, expanded its operations by protecting its own interests and exploiting the region's strategic location. By establishing its warehouses near the piers, it sought to expand its trade volume. The warehouses established in Beykoz and Harem enabled the company to expand its domestic and international commercial activities.

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References

  1. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA)
  2. Hariciye İstanbul Murahhaslığı (HR.İM) 61-6
  3. İrade Dosya Usulü (İ.DUİT) 14/9-2
  4. Babıali Evrak Odası (BEO) 4678/350806; 4704/352780
  5. Dahiliye Nezareti, Umur-ı Mahalliye ve Vilayat Müdürlüğü(DH.UMVM) 99/1-5,99/12, 99/29
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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Late Modern Ottoman History, Early Modern Ottoman History

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

January 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Karataşer, B. (2025). Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses it opened in Istanbul (1914-1922). Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi, 10(2), 2037-2068. https://doi.org/10.24186/vakanuvis.1621575
AMA
1.Karataşer B. Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses it opened in Istanbul (1914-1922). VAKANUVIS. 2025;10(2):2037-2068. doi:10.24186/vakanuvis.1621575
Chicago
Karataşer, Büşra. 2025. “Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses It Opened in Istanbul (1914-1922)”. Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi 10 (2): 2037-68. https://doi.org/10.24186/vakanuvis.1621575.
EndNote
Karataşer B (September 1, 2025) Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses it opened in Istanbul (1914-1922). Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi 10 2 2037–2068.
IEEE
[1]B. Karataşer, “Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses it opened in Istanbul (1914-1922)”, VAKANUVIS, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 2037–2068, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.24186/vakanuvis.1621575.
ISNAD
Karataşer, Büşra. “Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses It Opened in Istanbul (1914-1922)”. Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi 10/2 (September 1, 2025): 2037-2068. https://doi.org/10.24186/vakanuvis.1621575.
JAMA
1.Karataşer B. Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses it opened in Istanbul (1914-1922). VAKANUVIS. 2025;10:2037–2068.
MLA
Karataşer, Büşra. “Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses It Opened in Istanbul (1914-1922)”. Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 2, Sept. 2025, pp. 2037-68, doi:10.24186/vakanuvis.1621575.
Vancouver
1.Büşra Karataşer. Standard Oil Company and the Warehouses it opened in Istanbul (1914-1922). VAKANUVIS. 2025 Sep. 1;10(2):2037-68. doi:10.24186/vakanuvis.1621575


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