A work ın respect of ottoman-safavıd struggle ın the fırst half of xvııth century ın baghdad: kitâbu târîhi dâriꞌs-selâm by sheıkh-oglu

Baghdad, which was founded by Abbasid Caliph Ebû Cafer elMansûr, developed in a short time, became one of the most important science, culture, politics and commerce centers of the Islamic world, and capital of Abbasid Caliphate nearly during five centuries. Baghdad was under attack of many states since it had important position in military, politics, economic and religious terms. Buyids occupied Baghdad in 945 upon being weakened Abbasids. In that period, Abbasid Caliphs losed authority of military and politics. Sultan Tugrul of Seljuk Empire embarked on an expedition, captured city in 1055 and got his reputation back to caliph. The Mongol Empire which was established in XIIIth century extended area of domination to territory of Abbasid, and Mongol-Ilkhanid ruler Hulagu occupied Baghdad then put an end to caliphate state. Henceforth Baghdad fell under domination of Calayirs in 1340, Karakoyunlu in 1410, Akkoyunlu in 1470 and then Safavid in 1508. From XVIth century on, there occured a power struggle between Ottomans and Safavids.Suleyman the Magnificent annexed Baghdad to the Ottoman territories via Irakeyn War in 1534. The war proceeded even in XVIIth century. This study examines Kitâbu Târîhi Dâriꞌs-selâm which was written by Sheikh-oglu living in Baghdad in XVIIth century. This work includes the series of events Bekir Soubashi riot, capture of Baghdad by Shah Abbas, the Baghdad campaigns of Hafiz Ahmed Pasha and Husrev Pasha which were resulted in defeat and the conquest of Baghdad by Murad IV. Kitâbu Târîhi Dâriꞌs-selâm, which is based on observations of Sheikh-oglu and enlighten his period of time, has a rich content about language because it has features of South Azerbaijan and Anatolian Turkish as well