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Following the downfall of the Osman empire with its multi-cultural and multi-ethnic population, influenced by emerging racial theories and by the Turkish nationalism of the early years of the [[Republic of Turkey]] some tried to replace the lost empire with a new Turkish commonwealth. |
Following the downfall of the Osman empire with its multi-cultural and multi-ethnic population, influenced by emerging racial theories and by the Turkish nationalism of the early years of the [[Republic of Turkey]] some tried to replace the lost empire with a new Turkish commonwealth. |
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One of the most significant early exponents is [[Enver Pasha]], Osman War minister during [[World War I and later leader of [[Basmachi]] movement in Central Asia during the [[Russian Revolution|Russian revolutionary wars]]. |
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Revision as of 13:53, 27 July 2004
Pan-Turkism, political movement aimed at uniting the various turkic peoples.
While the various turkic peoples often share historical, cultural and linguistical roots, the rising of a pan-turkic political movement is a phenomen only of the 20th century.
Following the downfall of the Osman empire with its multi-cultural and multi-ethnic population, influenced by emerging racial theories and by the Turkish nationalism of the early years of the Republic of Turkey some tried to replace the lost empire with a new Turkish commonwealth.
One of the most significant early exponents is Enver Pasha, Osman War minister during [[World War I and later leader of Basmachi movement in Central Asia during the Russian revolutionary wars.