Modular Journal

Öz

During the long period of the Ottoman Empire, towards the end of sailing and rowing, which were seafaring pursuits, the sultans had the freedom to use any ship they wanted for their private purposes until the 18th century, and these ships used were the most important ships of the navy. In the 19th century, like all over the world, ships suitable for private use of sultans began to be built and used in the Ottoman Empire, which kept pace with the changes.
Within the scope of the study, the Sultanieh yacht (Faid Gihad) which was used in the Ottoman Empire and was qualified as the first state yacht due to its closest sense to the modern concept of a state yacht, was examined. Despite the importance of the Sultanieh yacht in history, no relevant studies have been conducted. The most basic sources about the Sultanieh yacht mainly consist of foreign newspaper news of the period, short and non-detailed information in the documents related to the travels of Sultan Abdulaziz, and brief information found in some sources about the Ottoman navy. The process of the emergence of the state yacht concept in the Ottoman Empire was examined and it was thought that the research would contribute to the literature by providing information about the characteristics of a ship that qualified as the first in this context.