Donanma Mecmuası 1918 Ottoman Navy Mag WW1 Minister of the Navy Rauf Orbay British Ambitions in Afghanistan

Donanma Mecmuası – “New Minister of the Navy Hüseyin Rauf Orbay and British Colonial Ambitions in Afghanistan” – Issue No. 138 – October 1918 – Ottoman Turkish Edition

Description:

Donanma Mecmuası was published by the Ottoman Naval Society (Donanma Cemiyeti), an organization established to strengthen the declining Ottoman Navy through public financial and moral support. Issued between 1910 and 1919, with occasional interruptions, the magazine served as the Society’s official publication and became one of the period’s prominent military and cultural periodicals. Its contents aimed to promote maritime awareness, encourage public donations, report on international developments in naval affairs and aviation, and present the achievements of the Ottoman armed forces during World War I.

The cover of this October 1918 issue features Kalyon Kaptanı Rauf Bey Efendi, newly appointed Minister of the Navy. He is Hüseyin Rauf Orbay, the Ottoman naval officer and statesman. One of the issue’s principal articles examines Britain’s efforts to bring Afghanistan under colonial control, providing an extensive account of British ambitions in the region.

Other contributions cover a range of military, social, and sporting subjects. An article titled “İdman Sütunları” (Physical Training Columns) discusses personal health, exercise routines that can be practised at home, and gymnastics instructions. The magazine also reports on donations made to the Ottoman Naval Society, listing the amounts received from different cities. Its sports coverage includes “İstanbul Futbol Birliği Müsabakaları” (Istanbul Football Union Matches), featuring accounts of the Anadolu–İdman Yurdu match and the Türk İdman Ocağı–Fener match, involving Fenerbahçe.

Key Features:

• Publication: Donanma Mecmuası, official publication of the Ottoman Naval Society

• Issue: No. 138, October 1918

• Language: Ottoman Turkish

• Cover Portrait: Kalyon Kaptanı Rauf Bey Efendi, newly appointed Minister of the Navy, identified as Hüseyin Rauf Orbay

• Main Article: An extensive article on British efforts to colonize Afghanistan

• Health and Exercise: “İdman Sütunları,” covering personal health, home exercise, and gymnastics instructions

• Naval Society Donations: Reports detailing contributions received from different cities and the amounts donated

• Football: Coverage of Istanbul Football Union matches, including Anadolu–İdman Yurdu and Türk İdman Ocağı–Fenerbahçe

• Condition: Tears are present in the magazine.