Turkey

Turkey

The Legal History of Ottoman Empire: Islamic Law in Asia Minor (Turkey) and the Ottoman Empire

This section provides an overview of Ottoman Empire: Islamic Law in Asia Minor (Turkey) and the Ottoman Empire

The Fall of Abdul Hamid: International Incident

In the book “International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes”, in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: On April 29th, 1909, after the fall of Abdul Hamid and the enthronement of Mohammed V, the President of the United States of America sent the following telegram to the new ruler of Turkey:

“I offer your Majesty my congratulations on your accession to the Throne with such universal acclaim voiced by the people’s representatives and at a time so propitious to the highest aspirations of the great nation over which you rule as the august head of a constitutional Government. I assure you of the friendship of the Government and people of the United States, who earnestly wish for your Majesty’s happiness and for that of the people within your dominions, and I add my own wishes for your Majesty’s health and welfare.”

Turkey and Europe

There is an entry on turkey in the European legal encyclopedia.

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  • Country
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  • Immigration
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Further Reading

  • Entry “Turkey” in the work “A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union from Aachen to Zollverein”, by Rodney Leach (Profile Books; London)

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  • Legal Biography
  • Legal Traditions
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The Legal History of Turkey

This section provides an overview of Turkey

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  • Legal Biography
  • Legal Traditions
  • Historical Laws
  • History of Law

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History of the Turkey

The following commentary about Turkey in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Muslim country with capital at Istanbul. Formerly the heart of the great Ottoman Empire, created by the Ottoman Turks. Istanbul was formerly called Constantinople.

Hierarchical Display of Turkey

Geography > Political geography > Council of Europe countries
Geography > Europe > Southern Europe
International Relations > International security > International issue > Armenian question
International Relations > International security > International issue > Kurdistan question
International Relations > International security > International issue > Cyprus question

Turkey

Concept of Turkey

See the dictionary definition of Turkey.

Characteristics of Turkey

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Translation of Turkey

Thesaurus of Turkey

Geography > Political geography > Council of Europe countries > Turkey
Geography > Europe > Southern Europe > Turkey
International Relations > International security > International issue > Armenian question > Turkey
International Relations > International security > International issue > Kurdistan question > Turkey
International Relations > International security > International issue > Cyprus question > Turkey

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  • Republic of Turkey

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