Video - The Ottoman-Spanish Diplomatic Drama

After that, the Kingdom of Spain also moved to make a deal with the Ottoman Empire, but the refusal received the answer. Moreover, the governor of Yemen Hasan Pasha also captured 4 Spanish ships loaded with weapons in the Indian Ocean. While this event caused a great fuss in Spain, it was celebrated with great joy in London. However, they were worried that a peace treaty could be made with the envoy sent by Spain to Istanbul. But the Ottoman foreign ministry sent the Spanish ambassador who came to Istanbul back without an interview. Upon this incident, England breathed a sigh of relief.Queen I. Elizabeth, Sultan III. He immediately sent an embassy delegation to Istanbul to get Murad's support. He sent valuable gifts not only to the Sultan, but also to the Valide sultan, the Vizier, the Sultan's teacher Sadeddin Efendi, the viziers and Captain derya. In the letter he sent, he wanted military support against the Catholic Spaniards, whom he called "pagans". In fact, in order to win the heart of the Ottoman sultan, you were forbidden to worship paintings in Protestant England