Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Osmanli Mirasi Arastirmalari Dergisi, cilt.12, sa.33, ss.391-402, 2025 (Scopus)
Diplomacy is a crucial factor that sustains a state in the international arena. Embassies are the exclusive entities that conduct diplomatic processes overseas in bilateral relations. The Ottoman Empire initiated diplomatic contacts with the principalities and states on its periphery since its inception, albeit not in an institutional manner. The establishment of embassies, driven by political and commercial motivations, commenced with mutual connections with Venice with the conquest of Istanbul, then extending to Poland, Russia, France, Austria, England, and the Netherlands. Under Selim III, a permanent embassy was established in France. This was the initial phase of institutionalisation. Following the reconciliation between the Ottoman Empire and France, and the subsequent development of this process, Galip Efendi assumed the position of extraordinary envoy (ambassador of the Devlet-i Aliyye) in Paris. Galip Efendi's primary difficulty during this period will be to effectively implement a policy of equilibrium in relation to the diplomats of France, Russia, and England. The Ottoman Empire needed to assert itself diplomatically with these states, with which it had engaged in conflict across various regions of the empire. The primary focus of this microhistorical study is to highlight the diplomatic connections of Mehmed Galip Efendi, the Ottoman ambassador to Paris, who significantly contributed to the evolution of Ottoman diplomacy. Alongside archive sources, secondary sources and images are employed to enhance the arguments presented in the text.