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Article: The Ottoman Legacy and Turkish Politics.
- Article from:
- Journal of International Affairs
- Article date:
- September 22, 2000
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"The absence of civil society in Turkey was an inheritance from the Ottoman Empire, where political, economic and social power coalesced in the center."
Continuity rather than change characterizes Turkish political culture. Ottoman political norms emerged and developed during the many centuries of the Empire. They persist today; affecting numerous aspects of contemporary Turkish politics. This article first presents an overview of the important milestones in Turkish history; from the foundation of the Ottoman Empire to the present. Second, it points out several lines of continuity in the Ottoman and the Republican political cultures. Third, it examines the impact ...