Archives

NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF FRANCE

Headquartered in Paris, the National Archives of France is one of the richest archives in the world and a leading one especially in the field of World War I. You can search documents in French on the website of the Archives. http://www.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/web/guest/home...

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ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH GENERAL STAFF (ATASE)

ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH GENERAL STAFF (ATASE)

Archives of the Turkish General Staff, Military History and Strategic Etudes (ATASE) Presidency Thanks to its enriched resources relating to the Turkish military history, it is one of the most important archives regarding World War I. The collections in the archives contain approximately 10 million documents about intelligence, war, operations and logistic support. Relevant Catalogues: Collections of the...

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ARCHIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (MSB)

The archive has a rich content of documents and records pertaining to the Turkish Military History from 1864 to the present. Besides the historical documents category, it also has documents regarding the Staff, Recruiting, Health, Law, Accounts of Money and Assets. Relevant Catalogues: The Archive has the following catalogues regarding the Ottoman Empire and World War I: Recruiting and Induction Office bo...

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REPUBLIC OF TURKEY PRESIDENTIAL STATE ARCHIVES-OTTOMAN ARCHIVES

Republic of Turkey Presidential State Archives–Ottoman Archives are the richest archives of the world in terms of the History of the Ottoman Empire. They contain up to 95 million documents covering the period between the foundation of the Ottoman Empire and its dissolution in 1922. It is possible to consult the Guide on the Ottoman Archives provided on the website in order to examine the content of the...

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ARCHIVES OF THE DIRECTORATE-GENERAL OF LAND REGISTRY AND CADASTRE

It is a rich archive containing the registers and documents both regarding real estates within national boundaries and the ones which stayed beyond national boundaries following the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Relevant Catalogues: Land register books (Kuyud-i Kadime)Legal proceedings-Record books (within our national boundaries)Legal proceedings-Record books (beyond our national boundaries)Counterpart deed...

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ARCHIVE OF THE INSTITUTE OF THE HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION (TITE)

Established on April 15, 1942, the Institute of the History of the Turkish Revolution has meticulously conducted activities on the Turkish War of Independence, World War I and the History of the Republic since its establishment through the collection of relevant archive documents, books and goods. The archive houses over 10,000 volumes, 100,000 digitalized documents and a vast number of photographs, stamps a...

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