4 German Economic Activities in the Province of Tripoli and Ottoman- German Relations in 1910

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Kitap Bölümü

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2021

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De Gruyter

German-Italian economic interests in the Province of Tripoli faced both German and Italian activities and ambitions in the province. Italian reaction faced privileges provided to some Germans in Tripoli directly from the Ottoman government. This is discussed in German archives based mainly on some statistics on trade activity between them, trade exchange and the different stages of its development from the establishment of a direct shipping line in 18891 gathered by Banks, the director of the company from 19062 to 1918. Before World War I, different phases of the relations depended on the rule of different Ottoman Sultans and the German Emperor. 1880 was the starting point of official German-Ottoman relations after German unification, which continued even during the deterioration of the Ottoman Empire. During this time, Germany supported the Ottoman Empire and relations strengthened until the heralding of a new relationship with Italy with the announcement of German neutrality during the Italian invasion of the province of Tripoli. The African continent had been the center of negotiations and competition between the European powers before World War I, leading to many agreements between the main European powers. Agreements involved Italy, Germany and the Ottoman Empire will also be the focus in this chapter, along with other agreements, in order to understand how the Italian occupation of the province of Tripoli happened. The Bank of Rome in Tripoli and other Italian actors…

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