Reform efforts in the ottoman-Turkish maritime history: the case of 'mushaver pasha' adolphus slade [Osmanli-Türk denizcilik tarihi'nde reform çabalari ve 'müsavir pasa' adolphus slade]

The last three hundred years of the ottoman empire is a historical period in which intensive reform efforts regarding structures of statecraft and society had been in a state of turmoil with the international relations of the 19thcenturyparticularly. statesmen of the empire aimed their reform efforts at the armed forces in order to prevent lasting military failures,and thus,enabled consultancy and trainee support of various military advisors of different western nationality in the armed forces. though being a british naval officer,the case of adolph us slade,who conducted an advisory duty and even actively commanded in the 19th-century-ottoman navy with vice admiral (ferik pasha) rank,is worth to be explored carefully. the aim of this study is to analyze relations,dilemmas,and interactions between adolphus slade's life in the ottoman-turkish geography and reform efforts of the empire in the context of causeand- effect relationship with an interdisciplinary approach by making use of the national and foreign achieves.