Güney Anadolu Kıyılarında Hristiyan Korsanlar (1604-1608)
Christian Corsairs in the Southern Anatolian Coasts (1604-1608)

Summary/Abstract: The last quarter of the 16th century marks a new era for the Mediterranean. As many historians agree, this was a new era that the ‘corsair warfare’ replaced the great naval battles. Although the corsair warfare appeared in different forms, the Muslim-Christian conflict was an important phase of it. The intense anti-Ottoman attacks of different corsair groups leaded by Malta, Spain and Knights of Santo Stefano had influenced every corner of the Mediterranean. The raids of the Knights of the Order, under the disposal of the Medici Grand Dukes, reached as far as the southern coasts of Anatolia. In this study, we will focus on the raids of Christian corsairs against Southern coasts of Anatolia and especially of Knights of Santo Stefano against Ayas, Anamur, Finike and Alanya.

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