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The article discusses the writings of Spanish traveler Pedro María González concerning his 1796 visit to the city of Smyrna (of the Ottoman Empire) in the context of 18th and 19th century Western European literary representations of Turks and the Ottoman Empire. The author explores González' ethnographic writings about his visit to Smyrna and considers his contribution to Spanish literature on the Turks. He also cites Spain's commercial interests in the Ottoman Empire and comments on Spanish perceptions of the Ottoman culture.