Gökçen KALKAN

Algeria the Ottoman period shaped the Algerian history. The Algeria had multiple distinct kingdoms and emirates before the Ottoman conquest, but the Ottomans united its geographical and political framework. The emirates and political forms of pre-Ottoman Algeria prevented it from becoming a major regional state in the Western Mediterranean. The Ottoman period's governmental and geographical unification of Algeria changed this. This stable arrangement lasted until the mid-17th century. Algeria's power in the Mediterranean increased due to internal conflicts in Algeria during the last period of the Ottoman Empire, the corruption of the Ottoman administration, the proliferation of rebellions and disobedience, and the rise of a superstitious Sufi tradition caused his loss.

The fall of Algeria in numerous locations created all the conditions for France to occupy the province. Algeria was unable to overcome France's long-running naval blockade due to its authority weaknesses. After a victorious French invasion, the Ottoman rule in Algeria ended after nearly three centuries. The formidable Ottoman navy and naval units, which had failed all Algerian invasions for ages, could not stop this invasion.

In this research, the internal factors that contributed to the collapse of Ottoman rule in Algeria and France's invasion in 1830 are evaluated.

Keywords: Ottoman domination, Algeria, France, Algerian navy, Rebellion.