^{#smrgKİTABEVİ} The Queen's Ambassador To The Sultan Memoirs of Sir Henry A. Layard's Contantinople Embassy 1877 - 1880 -

The center for Ottoman Diplomatic History has been established at the initiative, and thanks to the generous support, of Ömer M. Koç. It's main field of activity is the publication of collection of documents from the Ottoman Ministry of foreign Afferies. It aims at bringing a fresh insight to the history of the “ Eastern Question”. Two main series are planned : “ Ottoman Diplomatic Documents on the Origins of World War One” , and “ Ottoman Diplomatic Documents on the Eastern Question in the 19. Century”. A third series, “ L' Empire Ottoman et l' Europe” covers the main events of 79th century Europan history as seen by Ottoman diplomats like “The Franco- Prussian War” or “ İtalian Unification” . Private papers of Ottoman and foreign diplomants will also will also be published.