More than a century ago, in 1908, the Young Turks revolutionary movement in the Ottoman Empire played a role in the democratization and modernization of Turkey. It ultimately led to the establishment of a constitutional government and initiated reforms that paved the way for a secular and democratic nation. By a strange quirk of destiny, … Continue reading Erdogan Faces His Toughest Challenge As Mass Protests Sweep Turkey; Can The Neo-Ottoman Sultan Silence His Critics Once Again? OPED