Neo-Ottomanism
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Sultan Erdogan: Turkey’s Rebranding Into the New, Old Ottoman Empire
in TurkeyIn the eyes of secularists, the Europe-facing, Western-dressing, cocktail-toasting modern nation-state is being replaced by a religiously conservative one, headscarf by headscarf. CINAR KIPERAPR 5 […]
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Davutoglu Invokes Ottomanism As a New Order for Mideast
in SyriaUS Secretary of State John Kerry (L) shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu after their news conference at Ankara Palas in Ankara, […]
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Resurrecting the Ottoman Glory of Istanbul?
Resurrecting the Ottoman Glory of Istanbul? All current historical renovation-restoration efforts account to the reinvention of a neo-Ottoman eclectic style,” said Edhem Eldem, history professor […]
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Turkey Goes Retro With Blockbuster Ottoman Film
in Culture/ArtBy Dorian Jones Turkish director Faruk Aksoy’s film “Conquest 1453” about the fall of Constantinople was lavishly produced with a budget of $17 million. ISTANBUL […]
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Turkish Illusion Prone To Collapse
PARTNERS | BEIRUT (LEBANON) | 21 JUNE 2011 Editorial: Turkish illusion prone to collapse Neo-Ottomanism is the promotional cover chosen by the Justice and Development party […]