This map shows some of the transportation routes used by İdare-i Mahsusa Steamship Company. This data comes from logbooks of Turk and Canik Steamships. Information of the route was mapped with ArcGIS software.
Visualizations
Thessaloniki – Bursa land routes and sea routes combined
The map below shows a possible land route – sea route combination for the establishment of the connection between Thessaloniki (important port city) and Bursa (important trade city).
Created by Piet Gerrits, Osman Özkan, and Turgay Koçak.
Ottoman Sea Routes in the late 19th century
Created by Piet Gerrits and Osman Özkan.
Lighthouses on the East Mediterranean, Sea of Marmara, and Black Sea coasts in 19th century
This map shows locations (blue pins) and visibility distances (beige filled circles) of the Lighthouses on the East Mediterranean, Sea of Marmara and Black Sea coasts in 19th century. The data comes from Fener Risalesi which was published in 1911.
Created by Piet Gerrits and Osman Özkan.
Multimodal Ottoman Transport Network for 1899
Map below shows land routes, railways, and sea routes of the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th century based on Huber’s and Vogal’s maps.
Created by Piet Gerrits, Osman Özkan, and Turgay Koçak.
1570 Cyprus Campaign – Galley Route
This map shows the route of Ottoman Cyprus Campaign from İstanbul to Limassol in 1570. This study uses the knowledge coming from an article written by İdris Bostan on the naval routes, the types of ships used, and information about time. Information on the route that the navy followed or anchored harbours were mapped on ArcGIS software via Kitâb-ı Bahriye of Piri Reis. After georeferencing, the route has been drawn between these places on ArcGIS using bathymetry data. Lastly distance and pace of the campaign was calculated and analysed with ArcGIS software.
Created by Piet Gerrits and Osman Özkan.
Speed and route analysis of the Ottoman 1635 Yerevan campaign
This map visualizes the Ottoman army’s speed between menzils during Murad IV’s Revan campaign in 1635 according to the data provided by the menzil names. It also displays the elevation differences between the army’s march from Istanbul to Revan and the road back to Istanbul.
Created by Piet Gerrits and Turgay Koçak.
A least cost path analysis of the logistics network of the Ottoman 1635 Yerevan campaign
This map shows the places supplying sürsat provisions and the menzils to which the provisions were transported. A least-cost path analysis is conducted to show the least costly distance between supply points and menzils by considering geographical conditions in between them.
Created by Piet Gerrits and Turgay Koçak.
1775 Cyprus Campaign – Sail Route
This map shows the route of Ottoman navy sailed for coast guard duty in 1775. This study uses an article written by Şenay Özdemir on the naval routes, the types of ships used, and information about time. Information on the route that the navy had followed or anchored harbours were mapped on ArcGIS software via Kitâb-ı Bahriye of Piri Reis. After georeferencing, the route has been drawn between these places on ArcGIS using bathymetry data. Lastly distance and pace of the campaign was calculated and analysed with ArcGIS software.
Created by Piet Gerrits and Osman Özkan.