Background 1912 Ottoman coup d'état



the young turks revolutionary movement main force behind young turk revolution. revolution resulted in sultan abdulhamid ii announcing restoration of ottoman constitution of 1876 on 3 july 1908. ottoman general election, 1908 in effect during november , december 1908. senate of ottoman empire reconvened first time in on 30 years on december 17, 1908, living members first constitutional area. chamber of deputies first session on 30 january 1909. 1908 election put cup government majority party main minority lu. ottoman countercoup of 1909 (13 april 1909) attempt dismantle constitutional era , replace autocracy under sultan/caliph abdul hamid ii. countercoup put down army of action (hareket ordusu), 31 march incident (24 april 1909). after notoriously contested , violent 1912 elections against lu, cup increased power , formed vast majority of parliament. however, cup didn t control government, , elements in country became alarmed @ manner in cup had rigged elections in favor. moreover, because of italo-turkish war in libya , start of albanian revolt, cup lost former support , prestige.


a group of officers headed staff major kemal (later surnamed Şenkil) against cup-backed government, began counterrevolution. named saviour officers (halâskâr zâbitân). officers able force government resign. new government, known great cabinet (turkish: büyük kabine), formed gazi ahmed muhtar pasha, war hero. members of government prestigious statesmen, , received vote of confidence. cup, notwithstanding majority in parliament, lost executive power. although ahmed muhtar pasha , cabinet non-partisan, saviour officers pressured ahmed muhtar pasha s government adjourn parliament, losing cup last stronghold.








Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Discography Ole Paus

Gaeta class Lerici-class minehunter

Driver.27s licenses used for identification purposes Driver's license