Iran – Ottoman dispute over the city of Baghsaee

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of History, Research Institute of Imam Khomeini and Islamic Revolution, Tehran, I. R. Iran

2 PhD Student of History of Islamic revolution. Research Institute of Imam khomeni and Islamic revolution, Tehran, I. R. Iran

Abstract

Purpose: This paper reports Iran-Ottoman disputes over the region of Baghsaee, owned by Iran since the Safavid time, and its final anexion to the Ottoman Empire in 1914.
Methodology and Research Design: Archival records and library resources were examined for gathering data.
 Findings and Conclusion: Security concerns of the Ottomans were due to the proximity of Baghsaee city to the central Mesopotamia cities and the Tigris River. Also, supply of irrigation water flow from Iran to downstream areas of Konjancham and Changooleh was a major concern for the Ottomans. Prologed border disputes resulted in a sense of insecurity among the population and led to widespread immigration from Poshtkooh to the Ottoman territory. Evantually according to the 1914 treaty an area of 7 to 20 km width and more than 200 kilometers length including the city of Baghsae was transferred to the Ottomans.

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  • Receive Date: 15 December 2017
  • Revise Date: 21 December 2017
  • Accept Date: 06 August 2018

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