Ottoman Archives
Encyclopedia
The Ottoman Archives is a collection of historical sources related to the Ottoman Empire
. A total of 39 nations hold the collective information, including 19 in the Middle East
, 11 in the EU and Balkan states, 3 in the Caucasus
, 2 in Central Asia
, Cyprus
, as well as Israel
and Turkey.
The main collection, in the Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivleri ("Office of the Prime Minister Ottoman Archives") in Istanbul
, holds the central State archives (Devlet arşivleri). These archives are open to scholars, regardless of nationality or research subject.
The Ottoman Archives not only contain information about the Ottoman dynasty
and Ottoman State, but also about each nation that holds part of these resources.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. A total of 39 nations hold the collective information, including 19 in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, 11 in the EU and Balkan states, 3 in the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
, 2 in Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, as well as Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and Turkey.
The main collection, in the Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivleri ("Office of the Prime Minister Ottoman Archives") in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, holds the central State archives (Devlet arşivleri). These archives are open to scholars, regardless of nationality or research subject.
The Ottoman Archives not only contain information about the Ottoman dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan...
and Ottoman State, but also about each nation that holds part of these resources.