The Moltke Myth in German–Turkish relation
Helmuth von Moltke, who worked in the Ottoman Empire between 1835 and 1839, is generally considered the founder of German-Turkish friendship. However, it is forgotten that close relations between Prussia and the Ottoman Empire began under Frederick the Great. This article will deal with Moltke'...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2019
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| In: |
History compass
Year: 2019, Volume: 17, Issue: 7, Pages: 1-11 |
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| Summary: | Helmuth von Moltke, who worked in the Ottoman Empire between 1835 and 1839, is generally considered the founder of German-Turkish friendship. However, it is forgotten that close relations between Prussia and the Ottoman Empire began under Frederick the Great. This article will deal with Moltke's role in Prussian-Ottoman relations on the basis of literature, testimonies, and files. Here, the contradiction between the low importance of his activity in the Ottoman Empire and the well-kept myth of his person as a central identification figure for the German-Turkish relations becomes clear. The study focuses on the German perspective but also incorporates the Turkish Moltke myth. |
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| ISSN: | 1478-0542 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: History compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/hic3.12582 |
