The Ottoman Empire's 1876 Constitution and the Young Ottomans

In 1876, the Ottoman Empire adopted its first constitution, the Kanun-ı Esasi, a radical experiment in constitutional monarchy. This episode follows the Young Ottoman intellectuals—Namık Kemal, Midhat Pasha, and others—who pushed for reform, and Sultan Abdülhamid II's brief embrace before his authoritarian turn. We explore the ideas behind the constitution, the 1877-78 Russo-Turkish War's devastating impact, and the suspension of parliament. How did a movement rooted in Islamic modernism and parliamentary ideals give way to despotism? And what legacy did it leave for the Young Turks who followed? #YoungOttomans #Kanun-iEsasi #OttomanConstitution #NamıkKemal #MidhatPasha #AbdülhamidII #Meşrutiyet #Tanzimat #OttomanEmpire #ConstitutionalMonarchy #1876 #RussoTurkishWar #History #FexingoHistory #MiddleEastHistory #NewOttomans #Parliament #SublimePorte Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo