Ottoman-British relations towards the end of the 16th century (1570-1600)

Towards the end of the 16th century, the commercial relations laid foundations between the Ottoman and English society, which have many benefits in the field of defense, diplomacy and policy, caused great results for England both at home and abroad. Through the commercial privileges that the first English ambassador William Harborne managed to obtain from Ottoman Sultan III. Murad and then the establishment of the Levant company, this alliance of the Engish Queen Elizabeth I with the Ottoman Sultan Murad III opened the doors of a free world to the English society. Ottoman-English cooperation did not only have diplomatic, political and commercial consequences, but also changed many misconceptions about Ottoman and Islam in England. It changed England's image in Europe. This alliance brought England's religious and political identity to a more solid place independently of continental Europe. Both the Ottoman sultan and the queen of England mutually encouraged this dialogue between them not only in the commercial field, but also in the political, diplomatic and religious fields.