Young Turk Revolution

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The Young Turk Revolution was a 1908 movement led by reformist Ottoman officers and intellectuals that restored the empire’s constitution and ushered in a period of constitutional monarchy and political modernization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
political movement
revolution
alsoKnownAs 1908 Revolution in the Ottoman Empire
1908 Young Turk Revolution
country Ottoman Empire
followedBy 31 March Incident
countercoup of 1909
deposition of Sultan Abdulhamid II
hasCause desire for constitutional government
influence of liberal and nationalist ideas among Ottoman elites
opposition to autocratic rule of Sultan Abdulhamid II
hasEffect Second Constitutional Era
establishment of constitutional monarchy in the Ottoman Empire
limitation of the absolute powers of the sultan
political modernization in the Ottoman Empire
reopening of the Ottoman parliament
restoration of the Ottoman constitution of 1876
resumption of parliamentary life in the Ottoman Empire
rise of the Committee of Union and Progress
weakening of Sultan Abdulhamid II’s authority
hasPart restoration of the Ottoman constitution
historicalPeriod early 20th century
ideology Ottomanism
Turkish nationalism
constitutionalism
liberalism
location Ottoman Empire
opposedBy Sultan Abdulhamid II
participant Committee of Union and Progress
Ottoman army officers
linked to: Ottoman Army

Ottoman intellectuals
Young Turks
partOf Second Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire
late Ottoman modernization
precededBy First Constitutional Era
region Macedonia
linked to: Macedonia (Greece)

Salonika
relatedTo Balkan Wars
Turkish War of Independence
dissolution of the Ottoman Empire
result expansion of civil liberties in the Ottoman Empire
increased role of the military in Ottoman politics
introduction of multi-party politics in the Ottoman Empire
strengthening of the Committee of Union and Progress in Ottoman politics
significantEvent mutiny of Ottoman troops in Macedonia in July 1908
proclamation of the restoration of the constitution on 24 July 1908
startDate 1908
year 1908

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Ottoman Empire notableReform Young Turk Revolution
Young Turk Revolution partOf Second Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire
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Young Turk Revolution alsoKnownAs 1908 Young Turk Revolution
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Young Turk Revolution alsoKnownAs 1908 Revolution in the Ottoman Empire
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Ottoman Parliament restorationEvent Young Turk Revolution
Ottoman Army reform Young Turk military reforms
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Ottoman Military College associatedWith Young Turk officers
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Declaration of Independence of Albania (1912) chronologicallyFollows Young Turk Revolution
Enver Pasha participatedIn Young Turk Revolution
Macedonian Struggle relatedToEvent Young Turk Revolution
First Constitutional Era chronologicallyBefore Young Turk Revolution
Second Constitutional Era startEvent Young Turk Revolution
Ottoman intellectuals significantEvent Young Turk Revolution
31 March Incident relatedTo Young Turk Revolution
Deposition of Sultan Abdulhamid II precededBy Young Turk Revolution
Deposition of Sultan Abdulhamid II relatedTo Young Turk Revolution
Committee of Union and Progress movement Young Turk Revolution
Committee of Union and Progress organized Young Turk Revolution
Abdul Hamid II removedFromPowerBy Young Turk Revolution
subject linked to: Sultan Abdul Hamid II
Ottoman Constitution of 1876 restoredDuring Young Turk Revolution
Bosnian Crisis precededBy Young Turk Revolution
Talaat Pasha notableFor Young Turk Revolution
Djemal Pasha after Young Turk Revolution of 1908
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Ottoman period includesMajorEvent Young Turk Revolution (1908)
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Monastir Vilayet historicalEvent Young Turk Revolution