Nostalgia for Ottoman Empire is making a come back. From TV series to remarks by Erdoagn/Çavuşoğlu:"The republic is a continuation of the Ottoman Empire”. "We have learned to honor the Ottomans from our parents, from our families and from our grandfathers"http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-fm-signals-citizenship-to-be-granted-to-all-ottoman-dynasty-members-127162 …
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neo-ottomanism was felt culturally already at the time of (Kurd) Turgut Ozal, remember this Sezen Aksu classic from 1988? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89PepdEhKCM …
Adan Oktar got started early '80s, targets Kemalist social strata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPBxAFNaCD8 … In the early 1980s, Oktar gathered young students around him to share his views of Islam. These students belonged to socially-active and prosperous families of Istanbul.
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