The Vienna Sefaretname of Mustafa Efendi (Istılahı Nemçe): (1730

Seferatnames that tell Ottaman Ambassadors' observesions in foreign countries they went, what they did there, their journeys and interesting events they met, are among the most important sources for Ottoman Diplomacy History. Until the constitution of permanent embassies in 1793, Ottoman Empire didn't send permanent ambassadors to foreign countries, only when it was necessary they send permanent legates and embassy commities for certain duties. While the seferatnames that were written till this period were usually in shape of embassy diaries, with sending of permanent Ambassadors, Seferatnames' content was chanced and Sefaretnames with politicbooks features emerged.Mustafa Efendi's Vienna Seferatname which is subject of our study was written in 1730. But it is very important among the seferatnames that were written in its term. Because rather than his round trips and the places he saw, Mustafa Efendi wrote in his Seferatname about establishment of Austria, War of Spain Devolution, and the things he had learnt about the matters Europe faced those times.XVIIIrd century was the time Ottoman Empire followed West closely. Seferatnames are very important sources to understand the Ottomans' view about West. With this study, by text transcripting of the Hacı Mustafa Efendi's Austria Seferatname that has a political content among the seferatnames that were written till its term we introduced the differences between other copies and try to explain some matters on political, social, economical and diplomatic field.