Countering ‘Local Discord’ with ‘Imperial Servitude’: Mehmed Zeki Pasha’s Defense of Mihrali Bey

Muhammet Fatih Vergili

doi:10.25365/kshf-26-01-09

Countering ‘Local Discord’ with ‘Imperial Servitude’: Mehmed Zeki Pasha’s Defense of Mihrali Bey

Authors

Muhammet Fatih Vergili PhD Student, Research Assistant https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4325-832X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25365/kshf-26-01-09

Keywords:

Hamidiye regiments, Karapapak, Mehmed Zeki, Mihrali, telegram

Abstract

The two-folio ciphered telegram sent by Mehmed Zeki Pasha serves as an illustrative case study of the Hamidian era. Written at a time when the order to serve in Yemen induced dread among the Anatolian populace, the document highlights the exceptional willingness of Mihrali Bey to mobilize for this perilous frontier.

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Published

2026-03-23

How to Cite

Vergili, Muhammet Fatih. 2026. “Countering ‘Local Discord’ With ‘Imperial Servitude’: Mehmed Zeki Pasha’s Defense of Mihrali Bey”. Keshif 4 (1). https://doi.org/10.25365/kshf-26-01-09.