From empire to nation nation-state : Filibeli Ali Fehmi (1871- 1922) and Muvazene newspaper
| dc.contributor | Graduate Program in Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History. | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Öztan, Ramazan Hakkı. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sabah Tüfekçi, Elif. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-14T16:51:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-14T16:51:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis provides the biography of Filibeli Ali Fehmi, a Young Turk from Bulga ria, and examines the first first-year issues of his Muvazene news- paper. When suspicions arose about Ali Fehmi's connections to the Young Turks, the Ottoman government terminated his official duties, forcing him to return to his hometown of Filibe, where he bega n publishing Muvazene in 1897. After the Russo Russo-Ottoman War (1877-1878), Muslims in Bulgaria, who were former subjects of the Ottoman Empire, had be- come citizens of the newly emerged Principality of Bulgaria. The Balkan Muslims sought to redefine the future of their community, and the Mus- lim intellectuals in particular believed that they could achieve a rejuve- nation through culture and politics. Ali Fehmi was an active participant who contributed to achieving these goals. This thesis demonstrates how Ali Feh Fehmi’s Muvazene newspaper engaged with its readers by addressing common problems and publicizing issues of corruption. This study also shows the pivotal role played by Ali Fehmi and his Muvazene newspaper in the establishment of the Young Turk ideology in Bu lgaria. Without at- tributing a single identity to Ali Fehmi, this thesis examines how Ali Fehmi was perceived differently by the Young Turks, the Bulgarian gov- ernment, and the Ottoman government, thereby acquiring a plural and indefinite identity in this co ntext. Ali Fehmi, taking advantage of the rel- ative freedom in Bulgaria, published his newspaper, which led to his sur- veillance by the Ottoman government via spies and its commissioner in BulgariaBulgaria. As a result of the escalating tension between Ali Fehmi and the Ottoman government, he was deported by the Bulgarian government in 1905. Afterward, he resided in Paris, Geneva, Egypt, and Afghanistan. The work also emphasizes that Ali Fehmi dedicated himself to the advance- ment and progress of Muslims and Turks, fi rst locally and then globally. Most of the primary sources used in this work are the Ottoman Archives and the first first-year issues of Muvazene . This thesis aims to contribute to the existing literature on the Muslims in Bulgaria in general and the Young Turks in particular. | |
| dc.format.pages | 144 pages | |
| dc.identifier.other | Graduate Program in Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History. TKL 2023 U68 PhD (Thes TR 2023 S76 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://digitalarchive.library.bogazici.edu.tr/handle/123456789/21826 | |
| dc.publisher | Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History, 2023. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Ali Fehmi Bey, 1871-1922. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Muvazene newspaper. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Bulgaria -- Periodicals. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Turkey -- Periodicals. | |
| dc.title | From empire to nation nation-state : Filibeli Ali Fehmi (1871- 1922) and Muvazene newspaper |
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