Political Relations of the Ottoman Empire and Romania Following the Balkan Wars and the Minister of the Interior Talat Bey s Visit to Romania

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In the period that the world went through during the first major war, there had been a time of intrigue in the Turkish-Romanian relations. The spring of 1914 witnessed an intense attempt for amity based on official contiguity between the two countries that was shaped by political considerations. In April, the Romanian general Coanda had several visits to İstanbul; then, in the same year, Talat Bey completed his visit to Romania in May. Based on archival documents, periodicals and other sources, this study aims to contribute to the search of the Ottoman State for alliance by examining within the general conjuncture of the Balkans the attempts of the Ottoman State with Romania after the Balkan Wars, starting from 1914 spring to the first months of the major war.

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First World War , Relations between Romania , Ottoman State , Romania Visits , Talat Pasha

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