Savaş ve Barış Arasında: 1683 Viyana Seferi’ne Giden Süreçte Diplomasi, Dezenformasyon ve Karar Alma

Abstract

The Second Siege of Vienna (1683) took place as a result of a series of political, military, and diplomatic decisions that transformed a local conflict in Central Europe into a great war. This siege was an important event that paved the way for the unification of European states in the face of a common threat and remained in cultural memory. In this study, the attitudes of the Ottoman ruling elites and the process leading to the declaration of war are discussed in the light of new and existing sources. In this context, the developments behind the scenes of the process leading to the war are examined in detail by focusing on a narrative source entitled “Derbeyân-ı sefer-i Nemçe (On the Explanation of the Austrian Campaign)” in a compendium preserved in the National Library of France. In this way, previously unknown aspects of the political atmosphere of the period, conflicting ideas among Ottoman decision-makers, and the process leading to the decision of war are revealed. © 2024 Burhan CAGLAR. All rights reserved.