On the Issue of Ottoman Consulate Establishing in Kazan in 1873
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2025-18-4-782-798
Abstract
This article is devoted to the analysis of an attempt to establish a consular representation of the Ottoman Empire in Kazan in the 1870s. Based on the archival materials and academic literature, the study examines the initiative of Kazan Tatars who were subjects of the Ottoman Empire, the response of the Ottoman embassy, as well as the motivations behind the petition and the reasons for its rejection. The article is grounded in previously unpublished sources, including a petition and the correspondence of Ottoman diplomatic institutions on this matter.
The relevance of this research lies in the insufficiently explored topic of the Ottoman Empire’s diplomatic presence in the Muslim regions of Russia, as well as the need for a deeper understanding of the transnational initiatives of Muslim communities in the second half of the 19th century. The analysis of the Kazan Tatars’ petition for the establishment of a consulate not only introduces unique sources into academic circulation but also contributes to the existing understanding of Ottoman-Russian relations and the role of the Muslim factor in imperial diplomacy.
About the Author
I. R. Gilmanov
M. Khasanov Institute of the Tatar Encyclopedia and Regional Studies of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Iskander R. Gilmanov, Postgraduate Student
Kazan
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Gilmanov I.R. On the Issue of Ottoman Consulate Establishing in Kazan in 1873. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2025;18(4):782-798. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2025-18-4-782-798
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