This article introduces a bottom-up perspective to the history of the
Revolution of 1908 in the Ottoman Empire by focusing on the experiences of
workers in the Imperial Naval Arsenal (Tersane-i Amire) in Istanbul. Drawing
mainly on primary documents, the article explores, from a class-formation perspective,
the struggles and relations of…[Read more]

A religious sect now defies the strongest political party in Turkey. There must be a reason for this alarming self-confidence. Is it rooted in history; that is, does the sect have a long heritage? Not really -it is a movement that started to take shape in the 1970s. What about economic clout? Well, sort of; but in a country where each transaction…[Read more]

regulations for the workers’ safety, the inspection responsibilities as well as the authority of the state in the workplace have been privatized. Therefore, a group of families who lost their relatives in workplace accidents started a movement (the Watch for Conscience and Justice) requesting the public to monitor accidents and related legal r…[Read more]