Revolution as Historical Experience: Narrative Construction and Information Flow Between Istanbul and Paris Around the 1730 Revolt
Journal: Yıllık: Annual of Istanbul studies
Year: 2025

This article examines the flow of information between Istanbul and Paris in the eighteenth century and explores how this exchange contributed to the shaping and dissemination of historical narratives across Europe. It draws on an unpublished French manuscript entitled Revolte de Constantinople, produced within French diplomatic circles in Istanbul, which narrates, day by day, the history of the 1730 (Patrona Halil) revolt. The article analyzes how this manuscript contributed to the shaping and p