The Struggle for Influence in Tunisia and Concerns over an Ottoman Intervention (1830-1850)

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TURKISH JOURNAL OF HISTORY-TARIH DERGISI, cilt.0, sa.74, ss.121-162, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 0 Sayı: 74
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.26650/iutd.865696
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HISTORY-TARIH DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, L'Année philologique, Historical Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.121-162
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Tunisia, Ottoman Empire, British Empire, France, North Africa
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The French occupation of Algeria in 1830 and the Ottoman centralization of Tripoli in 1835 rendered Tunisia the focus of a struggle for influence in North Africa. Naval preparations for the Mediterranean and military activities in Tripoli created concerns over a possible Ottoman intervention in Tunisia. Thus, Tunisian governors attempted to find a balance between the Ottoman Empire and France. Desiring to expand its sphere of influence, France, at times with active involvement, prevented the Ottoman Empire from sending its navy to Tunisia and strengthening their ties. Britain, conversely, tried to preserve Tunisia's ties with the Ottoman Empire and to keep French influence at a distance. The present study aims to shed light on the aforementioned struggles and concerns using Ottoman and British archival sources.