Ottoman Army Marching Band (Mehter)
Photo by Turkspot from Flickr
Both Russia and Turkey are ethnically diverse former empires that underwent similar processes of modernization and had similar relationships with the West. Today, they have revived a civilizational paradigm with a strong authoritarian and anti-western character. Precisely this resemblance is resurrecting rivalry for power and influence in the region.
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I learnt a lot about current Eurasian political relationships from this article.
I also learnt about an earlier time from a novel by Ann Bridge. “The Dark Moment” details the leap by which Turkey progressed from a feudal-style government to become a modern republic in which women enjoyed equality of rights and equality of opportunity.
More information about “The Dark Moment” here
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