HST1001 - 2.Hafta 1.Bölüm

Dear students, dear friends. So, we're in the second week of our course, and this week's topic is a look at the history of Ottoman modernization. Of course, I already told you the names of our courses last week. Atatürk's principles and the history of the Republic of Türkiye . Ah, but I already partially explained the

reason for bringing up this topic last week, but I think it's worth repeating. Because, whether we call them Atatürk's principles or the reforms of the Republic... All of this is the result of an accumulated experience within the Ottoman state dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries . As you may recall, in last week's lesson we

said that history is an accumulation of experience, and that we need to benefit from this accumulation of experience, otherwise individuals, societies, or politics will repeat the same mistakes and constantly pay the price for them. Because there's another great saying... They say history teaches lessons, but it takes payment upfront. Ah, history teaches lessons. So,

what is the fee for the lesson? Well, that could be a very serious loss . The country's integrity could be shattered. Sovereign rights may be lost. The country could fall under occupation and invasion. Society could spiral into a major crisis and suffer enormous losses . To give an example,

let's briefly recall the Ottoman Empire's stance and policy regarding the Cretan issue, which we will gradually discuss in these lessons during the late Ottoman period. In Crete, the Cretan question is one of the major problems that arose after the establishment of the Greek State in 1829 . Why? Greece wants to annex Crete