While it developed without displaying excesses of any kind, the Turkish Revolution has been marked by the fraternization of Muslims and Christians,
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The Establishment of the Turkish Constitution Surprised Everyone
Three points are especially interesting in connection with the remarkable change which has taken place in the condition of the Ottoman
Election Day, 2020
by Jack Le MoineHere are some thoughts on today's election.As of the early morning hours of the day after, it was not clear who won the
Can the Changes Last?
Has a Muslim people ever admitted non-Muslims to equality? I think not. Can it? I wait to see. Can a people of various races and creeds with an
Sultan Summons Parliament
On Wednesday, the 22nd July, the Sultan published an Iradé declaring that Parliament would be summoned. Within twenty-four hours Constantinople was
Sultan Calls in the Army
The Sultan ordered troops from Smyrna to support those in Salonica who were believed not to have joined the revolt.Continuing The Turkish Revolution
Underground Revolutionaries Organize
In 1906, however, the Moslem fugitives who had escaped from Turkey and many Armenian exiles formed an organization for pressing reforms upon the
The Turkish Revolution of 1908
This series has nine easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: How the Ottoman Elites Controlled Their Empire.IntroductionAmong the
Louis XIV Loses Patience
The disputes of the rival factions spread through all Canada. The most heinous offence in the eyes of the court with which each charged the other was