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Crete is the second biggest island after Cyprus in East Mediterranen. Crete was being controlled by Venetians during the years when Ottoman's State found. After the conquery of İstanbul, Crete became the main target of Ottoman attacks. Althugh the sieges in the crown of Kanuni and Selim II did not resulted in precise victories, they assisted as important locations of the island being controlled. Finally in the first half of the 17 th century and after a long war which lasted approximately 25 years, Crete was conquered by Ottomans. Having earned its independency after Morea insurgonces with the assists of European states to acqure the island. One of the most important of these insurgances was Crete Revolution which lasted three years between 1865-1868. Mahmud Celaleddin Pasha's History of Crete Revolution which is about this revolution, is an important source. Mahmud Celaleddin Pahsa was part of Grand Vizier Ali Pasha's train in order to end the revolution in october 3, 1867. The author who stayed on the island for 5 months, is the witness of the incidents. This case shows us how important are what he wrote. The work has only one known copy consisted of 163 leafs, it informs us about the wars and negotiations with insurgents, European states strategies in this period, taken measures and military operations and was presented to Sultan Abdulhamid II.

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