A Work Shedding Light on Ottoman-Venetian Relations by an Academician from ÇAKÜ

Assoc. Dr. Guner DoganThe new study, prepared for publication and for which a comprehensive foreword was written, Turkish Academy of Sciences Published by.

As editor of the work Prof. Dr. Nevin Özkan while taking office; between preparers and translators Prof. Dr. Maria Pia Pedani, Assoc. Dr. Guner Dogan And Dr. Faculty Member Volkan Dökmeci took place.

The study, which deals with the relations between the Ottoman Empire and the Italians who named the Anatolian geography "Turchia", sheds light on the diplomatic and commercial ties that developed from the early periods. In the work, it is noted that the Republic of Venice reached a privileged position among other Italian city-states, thanks to the strong relations it established with the Ottoman world; It is emphasized that the Aegean, Black Sea and Anatolian regions were important trade centers where Western merchants and Venetian representatives operated for centuries.

The Venetian ambassador reports and diplomatic correspondence included in the book provide first-hand testimonies about Ottoman-Venetian relations. Today, the documents preserved in Venice, different cities of Italy and the Vatican archives; It reveals not only the political and commercial developments, but also the social and cultural structure of the period.

The work, which is an important resource for academics and researchers doing research in the field of Ottoman history, also contributes to studies on the history of diplomacy and Ottoman-Italian relations.