Yusuf Agah Efendi The First Turkish Ambassador in 18th Century London — Emre Aracı

Among the memorable events during the year 1793 in between references to the turbulent incidents in post revolutionary Republican France including the execution of King Louis XVI The Times newspaper listed as the last article the arrival of the Turkish Ambassador at Dover in December It was indeed a memorable event since Yusuf Agâh Efendi 1744 1824 was the first resident Ottoman envoy to be sent to the court of St James s by the Sublime Porte and his arrival in Britain was highly anticipated On the 220th anniversary year of this historic event the Turkish music historian Dr Emre Aracı traces the steps of the Ottoman ambassador in 18th century London through a kaleidoscope of concerts dinners processions firework displays and balls from Theatre Royal Covent Garden to the celebrated Ranelagh and Vauxhall Gardens

Among the memorable events during the year 1793 in between references to the turbulent incidents in post revolutionary Republican France including the execution of King Louis XVI The Times newspaper listed as the last article the arrival of the Turkish Ambassador at Dover in December It was indeed a memorable event since Yusuf Agâh Efendi 1744 1824 was the first resident Ottoman envoy to be sent to the court of St James s by the Sublime Porte and his arrival in Britain was highly anticipated On the 220th anniversary year of this historic event the Turkish music historian Dr Emre Aracı traces the steps of the Ottoman ambassador in 18th century London through a kaleidoscope of concerts dinners processions firework displays and balls from Theatre Royal Covent Garden to the celebrated Ranelagh and Vauxhall Gardens

Among the memorable events during the year 1793 in between references to the turbulent incidents in post revolutionary Republican France including the execution of King Louis XVI The Times newspaper listed as the last article the arrival of the Turkish Ambassador at Dover in December It was indeed a memorable event since Yusuf Agâh Efendi 1744 1824 was the first resident Ottoman envoy to be sent to the court of St James s by the Sublime Porte and his arrival in Britain was highly anticipated On the 220th anniversary year of this historic event the Turkish music historian Dr Emre Aracı traces the steps of the Ottoman ambassador in 18th century London through a kaleidoscope of concerts dinners processions firework displays and balls from Theatre Royal Covent Garden to the celebrated Ranelagh and Vauxhall Gardens Sayfa Sayısı 60Baskı Yılı 2013Dili İngilizceYayınevi Pera Müzesi Yayınları