Kafkaslarda Rus Yayılması Karşısında Osmanlı-Kaçar Faktörünün Harekete Geçirilme Teşebbüsü (Ağustos-Eylül 1811)
The enacting attempt of the Ottoman-Qajar Factor against the Russian expansion in the Caucasus (August-September 1811)

Summary/Abstract: The Russo-Turkish wars and rivalry passed very interesting periods. While the struggle over the dominance of Caucasus brought advantage to Russian Empire, it caused Turks to lose the Ottoman Empire. Simultaneously, a broad Turkic geopolitical area was occupied by Russia. Caucasus is the most critic point of the Russo-Turk struggle. The empire which holds this area consolidates itself and that who failed to do it loses itself. As soon as Turks were separated to two elements and oppose each other during the Russo- Turk rivalry, situation began to be advantageous for Russia. This situation was historic turning point for Turks. Qajar Dynasty, which is a Turkic state established after Safavid Dynasty and Ottoman-Turkish Empire whose center was Istanbul found the chance to act together for the first time against Russia consolidating its dominance in Caucasus. They made great efforts to benefit this chance. The assassination of Emin Pasha realized by Russians led Turks lose two their empires and gave a chance to consolidate their empire to Russians. The struggle over the dominance of Caucasus still continues.

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