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Topic 2: Overview of Turkish history up to 19th century

September 4-9 (no class on September 2)

Feroz, Chapter 1 (Introduction) and Chapter 2 (The Ottoman Legacy)
Read Chapter 1 by Introduction by Aug 30; Chapter 2 by September 7
A shift in the Russo-Ottoman balance of power in the Black Sea region: The Treaty of Kuçuk Kainardji of 1774
This is a description of the peace treaty between the Russian and Ottoman Empire
Treaty of Peace (Küçük Kaynarca), 1774
Provided by National University of Singapore (we will read together in class).

Treaty of Peace (Küçük Kaynarca), 1774
Here is a PDF of the Treaty of Peace (Küçük Kaynarca), 1774