Glances on Turkey

Abdulhamid II and the Mobilization of History in Current Politics

By Evangelos Areteos

In the first installment of the Glances on Turkey, Evangelos Areteos explains the relationship between Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II’s role in history and his cultural heritage in today’s Turkey, where Abdulhamid II has become an integral part of populist mobilization.

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Glances on Turkey: Abdulhamid II and the Mobilization of History in Current Politics