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The Young Turk Revolution and the Ottoman Constitution
In 1908, the Ottoman Empire was crumbling under debt, territorial loss, and autocratic rule, yet a secret society of military officers known as the Young Turks launched a revolution that restored the constitution of 1876. This episode explores how Enver Pasha, Ahmed Niyazi, and Mehmed Talaat turned a potential coup into a mass movement, forcing Sultan Abdulhamid II to surrender his absolute power. We examine the immediate euphoria in Constantinople, the complex role of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), and the ironic outcome where the restoration of parliament did not save the empire…
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