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The Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire: The History and Legacy of the Ottoman Turks’ Decline and the Creation of the Modern Middle East
Charles River Editors
ASIN: B01N0JVR6L
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 79

*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn January 2011, the Turkish television channel “Show TV” released A Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyıl), which would become one of Turkey’s most popular TV shows for the coming years. The show, which takes place during the years of the Ottoman Empire’s longest reigning Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, was popular even outside of Turkey, including in countries such as Bosnia, Macedonia and Greece. At the same time, Muhtesem Yuzyil’s success prompted concerns over Turkish attempts to use what some perceived as a form of nostalgia for the Ottoman Empire, and this led to criticism from various local figures (including the Bishop of Thessalonica in Greece as well as a ban on Turkish soap operas in Macedonia) . Nonetheless, the success of A Magnificent Century is a testament to ...
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