Young Turk Revolution
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The Young Turk Revolution was a constitutional revolution[1] in July 1908 in the Ottoman Empire that was carried out by the Young Turks in the Committee for Unity and Progress. They forced Sultan Abdul Hamid II to restore the Constitution of 1876. It was led by Enver Pasha.
Young Turks
[change | change source]The Young Turks was made up of newly educated military officers, who were looking for more government effectiveness.[2]
Reception and consequences
[change | change source]The revolution was first celebrated across the empire[3], because the constitution limited the power of the sultan. The events of July 24th especially, were internationally praised in European newspapers as a "true" revolution, not mere rebellion, quickly after they took place. In comparison to the actual events that took place, the historical weight attributed to it, can be interpreted as paradoxical.[4]
- ↑ Zürcher, Erik Jan (2019). "The Young Turk revolution: comparisons and connections". Middle Eastern Studies. 55:4: 481 – via Taylor & Francis Journals.
- ↑ Anderson, Betty (2016). A History of the Modern Middle East: Rulers, Rebels, and Rogues. Stanford: Stanford University Press. p. 173.
- ↑ Anderson, Betty (2016). A History of the Modern Middle East: Rulers, Rebels, and Rogues. Stanford: Stanford University Press. p. 156.
- ↑ Zürcher, Erik Jan (2019). "The Young Turk revolution: comparisons and connections". Middle Eastern Studies. 55:4: 482 – via Taylor & Francis Journals.