The Kaiser visits Constantinople October 1917

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Post by Peter H » 15 Jun 2007, 06:34

From: http://www.dkg-muenchen.de/Hintergrund/ ... mplett.htm
A high point of German-Turkish relations was the second Orientreise of the German emperor 1898.[407 ] various interpretations over the motives and successes of the emperor since then in the press and historical research was spread. Of the private Froemmigkeit of the monarch up to the reimpression of the crusades the comments are enough. Since it had to do the emperor on its journey of Konstantinopel over Jerusalem to Damascus primarily with religious representatives and also the official cause of the journey, which was more religious inauguration of the Erloeserkirche in Jerusalem, can here the direct connection by imperialistic objective and religion politics in the Osmani realm is clarified. Finally the emperor did not only meet representatives of the official catholic and Protestant mission as well as the Templer, but he had described even, like already, a discussion with the Zionisten. If it presented itself in Jerusalem as Christian rulers, it insured into of Damascus its friendship in relation to the Islam. The German evacuees in the Osmansichen realm he promised protection and the Sultan in Konstantinopel the integrity of the Reichs.[408 ] "The German Government had NO intention OF overlooking the political possibilities OF this religious penetration. Graduation OF missionary activities might larva ton serve A twofold PUR-FLOAT: roofridge, ton win the support, in cathedral TIC politics, OF those interested into the propagation OF their faith into foreign country - more particulary tons hold the loyality OF the Catholic Centre party; second, tons one othermeans OF strengthening the bonds between Germany and the Ottoman Empire ", lead Edward Mead Earle the objective of the emperor journey aus.[409 ] the latter goal the emperor by the fact had already reached that it abstattete that, because of its massacres at the Christian Armenians to a large extent avoided Sultan Abdul Hamid demonstratively a goodwill visit and explained themselves as protectors of the Muslims. "the attendance of the German emperor strengthened Abdul Hamid, that became gradually old and under the weight not its crimes, but their possible consequences ], a bio graph of the Sultans confirmed kruemmte"[410. By it he conflicted exactly in addition, with the German Christians, those in the "red Sultan"[411 ] an enemy of the Christianity sahen.[412 ] the more was forced the emperor to stress also the Christian interests in the Osmani realm.

Even if the journey carried openly imperialistic courses, the desire of William II. may to inaugurate the Jerusalemer Erloeserkirche not to be ignored. Refuge founder, who always referred in its research to the direct connection of religious motive and imperialistic practice, determines with William II.: "with its religious feeling connected themselves meanwhile almost indissolubly dynastisches and GermanProtestant transmission consciousness. Its own rhetorical need and the various suggestions and formulations in the responding it accompanying numerous clergymen hardly leave a doubt that a substantial reason of the journey did not only lie in the tradition Christian-romantic Prussian Koenigtums, but in a quasi sakralen rereason and increased height of the still young Kaisertums."[413 ] Religious feelings and imperialistic desires went with the emperor Hand into Hand.[414 ] goal of the journey, which should be achieved by the much-considered donation of the "Dormitio Mariae" in Jerusalem to the catholic "German association by the holy country", an aiming at the German home policy, were many more crucial the closer connection of the German catholics and their central party to the Protestant Kaiser.[415 ] for German world politics were however the anti-French intention. Because it concerned to the emperor in particular not only the loyalty of its catholic subjects in the realm, but around the attenuation of the French influence also on the German catholics in the Osmani realm. The catholic France had traditionally protectorate over the catholics of all nations in the Osmani realm, formally also over the German catholic Auswanderer.[416 ] before beginning of the journey the German Ambassador in Konstantinopel, marshal von Bieberstein, in a letter to the realm chancellor had already demanded: "to the manifold important tasks, which are posed to the German policy in Turkey, belonged also the fight of the influence, the France in the church affairs of the Roman-catholic Christians in Turkey and thus indirectly also in political questions acquired hat."[417 ] also undersecretary of state of Buelow saw itself a task in supporting "everything which on the one hand to the French prestige in the Levante abort it does and on the other hand that recently more against the French catholics in Orientangelegenheiten kann".[418 awake-hold stepping out antagonism of the Germans ] the inauguration of the "Dormitio" became under participation of imperial naval soldiers and imperial symbolism to a anti-French power demonstration genutzt.[419 ] to successful was the emperor attendance so far, than that the Germans Catholics in the Osmani realm further compromiseless to the side of Germany placed and for their part the French protection rejected. At all the German catholics had become an increasing bastion German Patriotismus in the Osmani realm, those with their schools and mission stations the constant spreading of the "Deutschtums" beitrugen.[420 ] Over the German catholics, just as over all other Germans in the Osmani realm had the emperor on its attendance the patent right stressed. He on the French statement, it wants had explained already before protector of the German catholic Orientmission to become, correctly: "that are we since the 18.Januar 1871!"[421 ] over the right "of the surrender" in the Osmani realm was automatic the emperor protector of its foreign subjects. The catholics in such a way it could have as realm citizens, not however, because they catholic faith were. If Bensinger in the appointment of the German right sees to protect all its citizens and mechanisms in Palestine the hauptgewinn of the emperor travel, then this nothing is Neues.[422 ] was really affirmed in admittedly impressive way, which was certain already before. _ on the other hand be it even a with regard to foreign policy defeat, as the Vatikan to 8.Oktober 1898 repeat France patent right over the catholic in Orient bestaetigte.[423

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Post by Peter H » 17 Jun 2007, 02:46

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‘Can I have my ship back?’ Enver Pasha greets the Kaiser on board Goeben in October 1917
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Post by Peter H » 17 Jun 2007, 02:48

Rifaat Bey, President of the Senate, being presented to the Kaiser (in October 1917). Standing next to the Kaiser’s withered left arm is Enver Pasha. The elderly, open-mouthed gentleman (‘gaga’, according to Churchill) is the Sultan, Mehmed V. Between Enver and the Sultan is Abbas Hilmi, Khedive of Egypt until August 1914. The head, in profile, appearing above the Sultan’s left shoulder belongs to Talaat Pasha.
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Post by Peter H » 17 Jun 2007, 02:49

The Sheik-ul-Islam is presented to the Kaiser (in October 1917). Between the Kaiser and the Sheik stands Abbas Hilmi. Talaat Pasha peers over the Kaiser’s left shoulder. Clutching his sword, the Sultan looks on. Behind Mehmed stands Enver Pasha. On Enver’s right are Prince Osman Fuad and Prince Abdul Hailm; on his left, Hourshid Pasha.
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Post by Peter H » 17 Jun 2007, 02:50

Kaiser, Sultan and Dictator
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Post by Peter H » 17 Jun 2007, 02:52

The Kaiser explains a finer point to General Shevket Pasha at the German Imperial Army Manoeuvres of 1906.
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Post by Peter H » 17 Jun 2007, 03:11

Mackensen in 1898,when he accompanied the Kaiser to the Ottoman Empire.

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Post by Tosun Saral » 19 Jul 2007, 15:13

Alman Çeşmesi the German Fountain in Sultan Ahmet District of Istanbul established by the Germans in memory of Kaiser Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul.
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Re: The Kaiser visits Constantinople October 1917

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Post by Peter H » 14 Nov 2008, 05:42

Der Kaiser in der Türkei


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Post by Tosun Saral » 14 Nov 2008, 14:26

Peter H wrote:
The Kaiser explains a finer point to General Shevket Pasha at the German Imperial Army Manoeuvres of 1906.
2nd Leader of "Oprerational Army (Harekat Ordusu)". Mahmud Şevket Paşa (Machmud/Mahmoud Shevket Pasha) later prime minister of the Ottoman Empire, assassinated in June 1913.

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Post by Peter H » 18 Mar 2010, 07:08

From ebay,seller balkaniques
Ottoman Daily Newspaper Tasvir-i Efkar
German Emperior Wilhelm Visiting Dardanelles
Special Edition 1917
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