Paper long abstract:

Diplomatiс correspondences are important written sources in studying the history of Central Asia. Diplomatic correspondence is highlighted a clear description of the real situation of the political, socio-economic and cultural life of the country in a certain period.

In the early nineteenth century the Khoqand khanate tried to establish diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire. Such rulers as Madali Khan, Khudayar Khan and Sultan Sayyid Khan sought to intensify and strengthen the relationship by sending embassy missions. There are several key factors that contributed to these relations. One of them was activization of geopolitical actions of the Russian Empire in the Khoqand khanate. In the first Khoqand-Istanbul correspondences, we can see a desire of the Khoqand khanate for leadership in the Central Asian region along with the Russian factor. In the paper will considered these problems and learn dynamics of the embassy missions. Letters sent by Khoqand rulers to Istanbul and documents reflected the attitude of the Ottoman government towards them are stored in the Ottoman archives in Istanbul. In the initial letters of Khoqand rulers, we can see an attempt to reform and improve military defense of the country. These letters give us information about the state strategy shown by the Khoqand rulers for the future of the country. The letter sent from Khoqand to Istanbul in 1864 gave us information about asking for serious military assistance from the Ottoman Empire to repel the military invasion of Russia to Chimkent, Turkistan, Auliyaata and Tashkent. Also, in the letter wrote that the Ottoman ruler has the status of caliph, and therefore the sultan and his state are responsible for the security of Muslims in the world.