This book uncovers Young Turk political and social ideas at the end of the nineteenth century, during the intellectual phase of the movement.
Analysing the life in exile of two of the most charismatic leaders of the Young Turk movement, Ahmed R za and Mehmet Sabahattin, the book unravels their plans for the future of the Ottoman Empire, covering issues of power, religion, citizenship, minority rights, the role of the West, and the accountability of the Sultan. The book follows R za and Sabahattin through their association with philosophical circles, and highlights how their...
This book uncovers Young Turk political and social ideas at the end of the nineteenth century, during the intellectual phase of the movement.