Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick) 1852-1925 creator text utu 2016 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Turkey; the Awakening of Turkey; the Turkish Revolution of 1908" by E. F. Knight is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the socio-political transformations leading to the Turkish Revolution of 1908. It explores the struggles within the empire, the rise of reformist groups like the Young Turks, and the effects of foreign political intrigue on Turkey's fate. The opening of the text introduces the historical context of Turkey, detailing its expansion and eventual decline as a powerful empire. It discusses how internal corruption, external pressures from Christian powers, and revolts from within its provinces contributed to its disintegration. The author highlights how these challenges culminated in a desperate movement among Turks, led by the Young Turks, to reclaim their homeland through reform and national unity. The narrative paints a picture of a people on the brink of awakening, inspired to fight for a better governance system and the reconstruction of their national identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2016-02-29 E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) Original publication data not identified Eastern question (Balkan) Turkey -- History -- 1878-1909 Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1878-1909 DR Original publication data not identified 11007749 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51329 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51329 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134200.0 51329