Neft and Petroleum in Ottoman, which is based on the meticulous research and investigation carried out for 13 years by the author, discusses in detail the petroleum phenomenon during the Ottoman Empire Era. The study, which appraises more than one hundred original documents obtained from the Ottoman Archives, also reviews almost all previous literature. In this context, the book is not only about the petroleum history but also  about the energy history, discussing the major economical and political dynamics of energy resources.

Since the words "neft" and "petroleum" are often used together by Ottomans, the author, following this tradition, used the Eastern-originated word “Neft” and the Western-originated word “Petroleum” at the title of his book to emphasize that the Ottomans remained in between the two civilizations trying to benefit from both. As in many other fields, the Ottoman Empire was successful in catching up the world's energy consumption trends but failed to keep up with the production trends. Among others, this was the major reason for her problems leading to the disintegration of the empire.

The international policies that are applied in the region at present can, therefore, be traced back to the thousands of years. Without encoding this genetic code, it will be almost impossible to understand what is going on today. Neft and Petroleum in Ottoman will serve as one of the important source of information on the subject.