Military and Political Aspects of the Italian Naval Operation Against the Dardanelles Strait (18 April 1912)
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: Nuri KARAKAŞ
Gazi Akademik Bakış Dergisi, Journal Indexed in ESCI, International, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), 2013, vol 6, pp 81-109
Summary
<p>The Dardanelles Strait is one of the conflict fields during the Tripolitanian War that was started by Italy,</p><p>in the context of Italian colonial policy, to seize Tripoli which was the last Ottoman possession in North</p><p>Africa. For the possession of Tripoli, Italians attempted to force the Porte to peace table by attacking the</p><p>Dardanelles Strait. However, Italian naval operation against the Dardanelles Strait has failed and thus</p><p>Italian attempt to force the Porte to peace table by widening the conflict to the Strait ended in frustration.</p><p>This article primarily focuses on political and military aspects of the Italian naval operation</p><p>against the Dardanelles Straits on 18 April 1912. This article also studies how the interests of European</p><p>Great Powers -that were in alliance system- with each other and the Porte have been reflected to the</p><p>field of diplomacy as an effect of the operation.</p>