Patriotic Postcard in favour of the Constitution
Patriotic Postcard in favour of the Turkish Constitution. The revolution of 1908 resulted in the Sultan restoring the constitution - it having been suspended for more than 30 years. Enver Pasha (who become a Major in 1906) became a member of the CUP (The Commitee of Union and Progress) and revolted against the suspended constitution. As a result of the revolt in Salonica it ushered in the Second Constitutional era of the Ottoman Empire. As the result of the re-introduction of a constitution a great wave of freedom swept the Ottoman Empire
Picture No
10271000
Media ID
45637842
Size
4704px x 3008px
(3.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
24th July, 1908
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