Reis ül-Küttab
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The Reis ül-Küttab, or Reis Efendi, was a senior post in the administration of the Ottoman Empire. Translated as "chief of the scribes" or "head clerk", the holder of the post was originally the head
Depiction of a Reis Efendi, ca. 1809
Reception of the French ambassador by the Grand Vizier and the Imperial Council in 1724
The reis ül-küttab (centre) with the Grand Dragoman (left) and the Iç Agha (right) at a reception of a European and a Bukharan diplomat
Treaty of Karlowitz
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The Treaty of Karlowitz, concluding the Great Turkish War of 1683–1699, in which the Ottoman Empire was defeated by the Holy League at the Battle of Zenta, was signed in Karlowitz, in the Military Fro
Reis ül-Küttab
…reis ül-küttab gradually evolving into a de facto Foreign Minister, a role that became established after the successful conduct of negotiations for the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699 by the then reis ül-küttab, Rami Mehmed Efendi. Nevertheless, in protocol and ceremonial, the reis ül-küttab still retained his rather junior…
The official document of the treaty
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1686, before the treaty
Chapel of Peace, where the Treaty of Karlowitz was negotiated