THE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES AND OTTOMAN EMPIRE DURING THE XVI CENTURY AND THE BEGİNNİNG OF THE XX CENTURES

The Diplomatic relationship between Central Asian countries and Ottoman Empire began in the XVI century and continued till the beginning of the XX century. The Khokand Khanete supported the diplomatic relationship with Ottoman Empire at the beginning of XIX and XX centuries. The Ottoman State was Islamic caliph in the XIX century, and it is known that Hadjies from Central Asia to Mecca went though Istanbul. This way strengthened religious relationship between the Ottoman’s Empire and the Khanates