Etiket: THE ISSUE OF THE CALIPHATE

Second Constitutional Era and Dethronement of Abdülhamid II      In the beginning of 20th century; Young Turks, that was composed of literate young who were against the dominance of Abdülhamid II and aimed the proclamation of constitutionalism, started to be influential in Ottoman Empire. Young Turks gathered around the Committee of Union and Progress; this […]

Domestic Policy of Sultan Abdülhamid II       In the middle of 1880s, the Sultan concentrated the power in Yıldız Palace and had started to rule the empire from there until 1908. In this period, Sultan firstly took hold of bureaucracy and had employed people who are loyal and trustworthy. Since, Abdülhamid II did not trust […]

The Last Sultan of Three Continents      4.1 International Condition: Balance Policy and External Debts Sultan Abdülhamid II had pursued a independent foreign policy from 1878 to beginning of 20.century; in this period Sultan had tried to divine great powers from each other, this policy is named as “Balance Policy”.  The diplomacy of Abdülhamid II, […]