Rise of the Young Turks: Politics, the Military and Ottoman Collapse

by M. Naim Turfan

The military was the key political institution in early 20th century Turkey. Its duty was to save the state--a responsibility buried deeply in its ethos and tradition--and this was reflected in the young Turk movement and its leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. This book examines the historical conditions under which the Ottoman-Turkish military tradition was established, the role it played (especially in the Young Turk era) and the way it set the scene for the transformation from empire to nation-state, the Republic of Turkey. Broad social and historical settings introduce coverage of the tumultuous events of the period 1908-1913 in a lively historical narrative with accompanying commentary.

512 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Fresno Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

kinda tough when everyone is named Bey or Pasa

[Ahmet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mukemmel bir kitap ve donemi detayli analiz etmek isteyen herkesin okumasini tavsiye ederim. Akademik bakis acisiyla yazilmis ve ideolojik egilim gosterilmemis. Kitap bittiginde tek dusundugum sey su oldu: Cok degerli bir hocamizi cok erken yasta kaybetmisiz.