The Decline of the Ottoman Empire and the Rise of the Turkish Republic - Ozo?lu, Hakan
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Examines Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol's diplomatic correspondence at a critical moment in Ottoman and Turkish history The immediate aftermath of World War I coincided with the tenure of Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol as the US High Commissioner in the Ottoman Empire and later the Turkish Republic (1919-27). A key diplomat, Admiral Bristol's observations and recommendations helped to shape US foreign policy in the Ottoman Empire, out of which the modern Middle East emerged. His actions also laid the foundations of the strategic partnership between Turkey and the US, from the Cold War years…mehr

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Examines Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol's diplomatic correspondence at a critical moment in Ottoman and Turkish history The immediate aftermath of World War I coincided with the tenure of Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol as the US High Commissioner in the Ottoman Empire and later the Turkish Republic (1919-27). A key diplomat, Admiral Bristol's observations and recommendations helped to shape US foreign policy in the Ottoman Empire, out of which the modern Middle East emerged. His actions also laid the foundations of the strategic partnership between Turkey and the US, from the Cold War years through to the 21st century. In reporting and examining Bristol's official correspondence to the State Department, Hakan Özoglu paints an alternative picture of Turkey and the transition period from empire to nation state. Key Features ¿ Investigates the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, as portrayed by an American diplomat ¿ Analyses Bristol's views on the internal affairs of modern Turkey ¿ Provides alternative views on the inter-communal tensions in post-World War I Anatolia ¿ Based on tens of thousands of primary documents from US and Turkish archives, private letters and memoirs Hakan Özoglu is Professor of History and Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Central Florida.