The Ottoman Empire
Social, economic, and cultural spheres. 1900-1914.
Although the Ottoman Empire had once been a large and prosperous empire, it began its period of decline as early as the seventeenth century. The true period of its collapse started in the eighteenth century, an era which culminated in the empire’s eventual dissolution in 1918. The early twentieth century – the last few decades of the empire’s existence – was a relatively tumultuous time in terms of the social and economic atmosphere.
At the time, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire was Sultan Abdul Hamid I. He was a religious man, as evidenced by his reforms. He built the Istanbul-Madinah railway, which opened in 1908 and was meant to make it easier for Muslims to carry out …show more content…
One major concern was what the best base for the Ottoman Empire was. The Young Turks championed Pan-Turkic ideals of unifying ethnically or culturally-related Turkic populations under the same empire. One Pan-Turkist called Yusuf Akçuraoğlu argued that Turkism was a better basis for the Ottoman Empire than Islam or Ottomanism. There was an attempt on the part of İsmail Gaspıralı to create a common Turkish language. Also considered was the idea of Pan-Turanianism, which sought to create a political federation of Turkish, Mongol, Tungus, Finnish, and Hungarian speakers based on the theory that the languages have a common …show more content…
The domestic market was small and the level of technology was low. As of 1913, the share of the industrial sector in the economy was only 12%. Only sixty establishments employed more than a hundred workers. Total employment in manufacturing was 35,000; a mere 0.2% of the population. Most of this employment was concentrated in textile, food processing, construction materials, paper, and printing. The Ottoman industry was based on guild structures, which hindered its ability to move with the
Social, economic, and cultural spheres. 1900-1914.
Although the Ottoman Empire had once been a large and prosperous empire, it began its period of decline as early as the seventeenth century. The true period of its collapse started in the eighteenth century, an era which culminated in the empire’s eventual dissolution in 1918. The early twentieth century – the last few decades of the empire’s existence – was a relatively tumultuous time in terms of the social and economic atmosphere.
At the time, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire was Sultan Abdul Hamid I. He was a religious man, as evidenced by his reforms. He built the Istanbul-Madinah railway, which opened in 1908 and was meant to make it easier for Muslims to carry out …show more content…
One major concern was what the best base for the Ottoman Empire was. The Young Turks championed Pan-Turkic ideals of unifying ethnically or culturally-related Turkic populations under the same empire. One Pan-Turkist called Yusuf Akçuraoğlu argued that Turkism was a better basis for the Ottoman Empire than Islam or Ottomanism. There was an attempt on the part of İsmail Gaspıralı to create a common Turkish language. Also considered was the idea of Pan-Turanianism, which sought to create a political federation of Turkish, Mongol, Tungus, Finnish, and Hungarian speakers based on the theory that the languages have a common …show more content…
The domestic market was small and the level of technology was low. As of 1913, the share of the industrial sector in the economy was only 12%. Only sixty establishments employed more than a hundred workers. Total employment in manufacturing was 35,000; a mere 0.2% of the population. Most of this employment was concentrated in textile, food processing, construction materials, paper, and printing. The Ottoman industry was based on guild structures, which hindered its ability to move with the