Peter H. Christensen, Germany and the Ottoman Railways: Art, Empire, and Infrastructure

Grinsell, Samuel

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“…/ Η ξενιτιά σε χαίρεται κι η γη σε καμαρώνει / κι η μάνα που σε γέννησε, κλαίει και δε μερώνει.» 7 On the "law of three" in Greek folksongs, see Romaios (1963). 8 On Ottoman railways, see Christensen (2017). 9 On stone houses in Potámia, see Peker (2017).…”

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Senses and Perceptions: The Last Decades of Greek Orthodox Existence in Potámia in Cappadocia

Baltas¹

2023

Journal of Modern Greek Studies

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Senses and Perceptions: The Last Decades of Greek Orthodox Existence in Potámia in Cappadocia

Baltas¹

2023

Journal of Modern Greek Studies

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“…The Osman House (1299-1922), the dynasty in charge of the Ottoman Empire, which had Constantinople as its capital at that time, became mindful of all this scientific advancement. The sultan devised a geopolitical strategy and a financial plan after giving the thought to the benefits that this transportation system may provide and while simultaneously attempting to strengthen the kingdom's economy (Christensen, 2017) [4].…”

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The Marmaray Railway Infrastructure: The Challenges of the Heritage Protection before the Growth of Istanbul’s Urban Areas

González¹,

Cáceres²,

López³

2023

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The railway infrastructure has played a crucial role in urban development since its inception in the 19th century. This article aims to show how the transformations resulting from the implementa-tion of this transport system have had a particular impact on the city of Istanbul, considering a technical, an engineering and the heritage perspective. To achieve this, an exhaustive review of collected drawings, articles and reports has been carried out since 2012, while starting to work on the architectural coordination of the project. These documents reflect how the Marmaray project covers different aspects, such as materials, signage, civil protection and landscaping. The results obtained demonstrate how a railway infrastructure project not only improves the technical and operational efficiency of traffic in the city, but also protects the natural and historical heritage. As a main conclusion of this investigation, it highlights the necessity for proper coordination between technical interventions in the infrastructure and a comprehensive and integrated strategy that encompasses both the heritage and the urban landscape of Istanbul.

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“…This aggressive turn of French imperialism also emerged in reaction to a German-Ottoman rapprochement, namely, in infrastructural projects. 2 During the apex of European imperialism in the Ottoman empire, the wall had contradictory meanings: the property of the French hospital was simultaneously separated from its surroundings as an extraterritorial compound and included into the sultanic domains. By looking at the local context in the suburban area of Şişli during the decade before the construction of this wall, this article proposes a material and urban approach to the question of foreign extraterritoriality and territorial sovereignty in late Ottoman cities.…”

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The Natural Limits to Extraterritoriality: Contested Sovereignty in a Periphery of Ottoman Istanbul

Doyle

2023

Journal of Urban History

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This article examines a dispute between a French missionary hospital and Ottoman state officials over water and cultivated fields in Şişli, a periphery of Istanbul. It uses micro-history to illuminate the spatial and material implications of extraterritoriality and to reveal the role this legal privilege played in the urbanization of Ottoman cities. While European residents within Ottoman territory conceived of extraterritoriality as allowing geographic enclaves, Ottoman authorities resisted the legal fragmentation of the city and considered that all natural resources remained under the sultan’s sovereignty. These diverging understandings of extraterritoriality, in the context of asymmetric relations between European powers and the Ottoman empire, framed an urban dispute that resulted in sanitation reforms, the construction of walled enclosures, and negotiations to clarify the property rights of foreigners. In the process, Şişli became incorporated as an urbanized neighborhood of Istanbul.

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Peter H. Christensen, Germany and the Ottoman Railways: Art, Empire, and Infrastructure

Cited by 4 publications

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Senses and Perceptions: The Last Decades of Greek Orthodox Existence in Potámia in Cappadocia

Senses and Perceptions: The Last Decades of Greek Orthodox Existence in Potámia in Cappadocia

The Marmaray Railway Infrastructure: The Challenges of the Heritage Protection before the Growth of Istanbul’s Urban Areas

The Natural Limits to Extraterritoriality: Contested Sovereignty in a Periphery of Ottoman Istanbul

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