a member of one or more of the insurgetn groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule
a young radical who agitates for reform a member of one or more of the insurgetn groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule
Turkish Jöntürkler Coalition of young dissidents who ended the sultanate of the Ottoman Empire. Consisting of college students and dissident soldiers, the group succeeded in 1908 in forcing Abdülhamid II to reinstitute the 1876 constitution and recall the legislature. They deposed him the following year, reorganized the government, and began modernizing and industrializing Turkish society. They joined the Central Powers during World War I (1914-18). Facing defeat, they resigned a month before the war ended. See also Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; Enver Pasha; Midhat Pasha