Civil Aviation in Türkiye and the Activities of the Lufthansa Company (1928-1933)

Although airplanes were initially used for military purposes, they soon came to the fore in mail and passenger transportation due to their fast and unobstructed features. Some attempts had also been made in the Ottoman Empire in parallel with the world’s first civil aviation trials. On February 9, 1...

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Main Authors: Ökkeş Kürşad Karacagil, Sezer Çıtır
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Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2023-03-01
Series:Avrasya İncelemeleri Dergisi
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/69DCE60DBE544837BBFD94EB4C141926
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description Although airplanes were initially used for military purposes, they soon came to the fore in mail and passenger transportation due to their fast and unobstructed features. Some attempts had also been made in the Ottoman Empire in parallel with the world’s first civil aviation trials. On February 9, 1914, the first postal shipment within Ottoman borders was made successfully from Osmaneli to Bilecik. The first postal service to European and Balkan states from within Ottoman borders started shortly after the signing of the Armistice of Mudros in 1918. The newly established Republic of Türkiye also took important steps in civil aviation. New air lines were created by signing agreements with foreign companies, as experience could not be gained in this area due to long-lasting wars. This study discusses the activities of Lufthansa Company in Türkiye, which has an important place in this field despite not being the first, by making use of archival documents, research works, periodicals, and resources shared by the company.
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spelling doaj-art-1a4faec9e56c429e8abf8d15096d31e02025-08-20T02:13:47ZengIstanbul University PressAvrasya İncelemeleri Dergisi2147-74692023-03-01121194910.26650/jes.2023.002123456Civil Aviation in Türkiye and the Activities of the Lufthansa Company (1928-1933)Ökkeş Kürşad Karacagil0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6543-7786Sezer Çıtır1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9682-1393İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeAlthough airplanes were initially used for military purposes, they soon came to the fore in mail and passenger transportation due to their fast and unobstructed features. Some attempts had also been made in the Ottoman Empire in parallel with the world’s first civil aviation trials. On February 9, 1914, the first postal shipment within Ottoman borders was made successfully from Osmaneli to Bilecik. The first postal service to European and Balkan states from within Ottoman borders started shortly after the signing of the Armistice of Mudros in 1918. The newly established Republic of Türkiye also took important steps in civil aviation. New air lines were created by signing agreements with foreign companies, as experience could not be gained in this area due to long-lasting wars. This study discusses the activities of Lufthansa Company in Türkiye, which has an important place in this field despite not being the first, by making use of archival documents, research works, periodicals, and resources shared by the company.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/69DCE60DBE544837BBFD94EB4C141926lufthansageneral staffministry of foreign affairsministry of public worksgerman embassy in ankara
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Civil Aviation in Türkiye and the Activities of the Lufthansa Company (1928-1933)
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lufthansa
general staff
ministry of foreign affairs
ministry of public works
german embassy in ankara
title Civil Aviation in Türkiye and the Activities of the Lufthansa Company (1928-1933)
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title_fullStr Civil Aviation in Türkiye and the Activities of the Lufthansa Company (1928-1933)
title_full_unstemmed Civil Aviation in Türkiye and the Activities of the Lufthansa Company (1928-1933)
title_short Civil Aviation in Türkiye and the Activities of the Lufthansa Company (1928-1933)
title_sort civil aviation in turkiye and the activities of the lufthansa company 1928 1933
topic lufthansa
general staff
ministry of foreign affairs
ministry of public works
german embassy in ankara
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