Abstract:

The Ottoman rulers, who were worried about the beginning of the First World War, took part in the efforts of alliance with the opposition states. But when they did not get any results, they went to Germany. The secret negotiations with Germany ended with the signing of the treaty on 2 August 1914. After the alliance agreement, with the decision of the governors of the two countries, German warships Goeben and Breslau arrived in Istanbul on 10 August 1914, passing the Çanakkale Gulf. The Ottoman State wanted to solve this problem, which caused the crisis between the Opposition States, by declaring that two ships were purchased on August 12, 1914. After the announcement of the purchase, Admiral Souchon, the commander of the two ships, the Ottoman Navy 1. He was appointed to command. Admiral Souchon's insistent request to bring the Navy to the Black Sea was accepted by the Deputy Command on 5 October 1914. On October 29, 1914, the Ottoman Navy, which was opened to the Black Sea under the administration of Admiral Souchon, bombed the Russian ports on October 29-30 and the Ottoman State entered the real war. Keywords: Ottoman State, First World War, Ottoman-German Alliance Agreement, Goeben and Breslau.

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