Liberal criticism toward the unionist policies during the great war: Ali Kemal and the Sabah / Peyam-ı Sabah newspaper
Journal: Sabanci University
Year: 2018

The First World War that lasted from 1914 to 1918 occupies an important place in Turkish History. However, in comparison with the Turkish War of Independence, Ottoman experience of the Great War remains a relatively under-researched area. The Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), which ruled the Ottoman Empire during the War, constituted a dictatorship and kept the opposition under strict censorship. During the armistice period, political pressure was lifted and the press became a platform for