RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKESTAN AND THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE IN THE 16TH CENTURY (BASED ON OTTOMAN ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS)
Keywords:
Ottoman Archives, Mühimme Defterleri, Khanate of Bukhara, Abdullah Khan II, Tashkent Sultans, Darvesh Khan, diplomatic protocol, Safavids, Hajj routes, Astrakhan, trade diplomacy, 16th century.Abstract
This article explores the multifaceted diplomatic, military, and economic relations between the Khanates of Transoxiana (Bukhara and Tashkent) and the Ottoman Empire during the 16th century, based on the "Mühimme Defterleri" (Registers of Important Affairs) and other primary sources from the Ottoman Archives. The study analyzes military alliances formed against the Safavids during the reign of Abdullah Khan II, diplomatic protocols concerning the security and provision of envoys, and the socio-legal patronage extended to Turkistani pilgrims and scholars. Through a comparative analysis of archival materials, the research substantiates the pivotal role of the Turkistan Khanates in the international political arena of the 16th century and the convergence of mutual interests with the Ottoman State.
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