Punch_magazine_-_Turkey_Ltd_-_1896.jpg
Summary
Description Punch magazine - Turkey Ltd - 1896.jpg |
English:
Caricature from the
punch magazine
. It shows Sultan
Abdul Hamid II.
in front of a poster which announces the reorganisation of the Ottoman Empire. The empire's value is estimated at 5 million pounds. Russia, France and England are mentioned as the directors of the reorganisation. The Sultan says: "For God's sake! (Bismillah) Make me into a limited company? M'M - AH - I suppose they'll allow me to join the board after allotment." The caricature refers to the weakness of the
Ottoman Empire
around the turn of the century (
Sick man of Europe
), making it the cue ball of European powers.
Deutsch:
Karikatur aus dem
Punch
. Sie zeigt Sultan
Abdülhamid II.
vor einem Anschlag, der die Neuorganisation bzw. den Verkauf des
Osmanischen Reiches
für 5 Mio. brit. Pfund ankündigt. Als "Aufsichtsrat" signieren die europäischen Großmächte Russland, England und Frankreich. Der Sultan sagt (Bildunterschrift): "Um Gottes Willen! (Bismillah) Mich in eine Kapitalgesellschaft umwandeln? M'M - AH - Ich nehme an, sie werden mir nach der Verteilung (der Einflusszonen) einen Vorstandsposten zugestehen." Die Karikatur spielt auf die Schwäche des Osmanischen Reiches um die Jahrhundertwende an (
Der kranke Mann am Bosporus
), die das Reich zunehmend zu einem Spielball der europäischen Mächte gemacht hatte.
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Date | |
Source | University of Michigan, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies http://www.chgs.umn.edu/histories/armenian/cartoons/images/TurkeyLtd.jpg |
Author | Punch Magazine |
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