Ottoman oil concessions during the Hamidian Era (1876–1909)

buir.advisorKireçci, Mehmet Akif
dc.contributor.authorYavuz, Enes
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-25T12:53:59Z
dc.date.available2018-12-25T12:53:59Z
dc.date.copyright2018-12
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.date.submitted2018-12-25
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 122-129).en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis evaluates the Ottoman oil concessions in the Hamidian Era (1876–1909), by focusing on Abdulhamid II’s famous "balanced policy" in the international affairs of the Empire. The study argues that there was an Ottoman oil policy which considered the Ottoman oil concessions within the scope of Abdulhamid II’s reasonable international politics versus the European interventions seen as the greatest danger by the Sultan. In that regard, Abdulhamid II did not directly contradict the foreign oil concession demands or accept these demands. Instead, He tried to pursue a balanced policy regarding the oil concessions between the Great powers. In the begining of the Hamidian Era, the Ottoman Empire had been already dominated by financial control and restrictions of European powers especially France and Britain, which trying to locate Ottoman oil resources. Instead of working with France and Britain in oil related businesses, Abdulhamid II welcomed German involvement and their enterprises in order to take advantage of their expertise. Ottomans and Germans collaborated in projects, such as the Baghdad Railway convention, which enabled Germany to obtain oil concessions from the Ottoman Empire. As a result, Abdulhamid II attempted to use the Ottoman oil resources and concessions by manipulating the foreign intervention as an instrument of his foreign policy.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Enes Yavuz.en_US
dc.format.extentx, 137 leaves : facsimiles ; 30 cm.en_US
dc.identifier.itemidB159506
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/48212
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectHamidian Eraen_US
dc.subjectOttoman Oilen_US
dc.subjectOttoman Oil Concessionen_US
dc.subjectOttoman Oil Policyen_US
dc.titleOttoman oil concessions during the Hamidian Era (1876–1909)en_US
dc.title.alternativeII. Aabdülhamid dönemi (1876–1909) Osmanlı petrol imtiyazlarıen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHistory
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMA (Master of Arts)

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