On the Similarity of Colonialist Policies Implemented Against the Ottoman Empire and the Far East: The Bargains Over Korea After the Shimonoseki Agreement

The industrialized Western powers, seeking free trade, raw materials and market, turned their faces to the underdeveloped states of Middle Far East in 19 th century. First Ottoman Empire, then China Japan became targets this process a short time. Empire was transformed into semi colony between 1856-1881. After China’s defeat against Japan, French British diplomats had discussed repeating policy which they implemented after Crimean War 1853-1856, for China. Colonial effects begun with trade agreement continued changes judiciary, land laws increasing rights foreigners. Also who learned how be colonialist from captured sovereignty made judicial social Korea. In study, we emphasized that colonial policies were same everywhere both Near or East. Archival documents show similarities main source findings study is diplomatic correspondence region, National Archives.