Ottoman History Podcast

Interviews with historians about the history of the Ottoman Empire and beyond

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Episodes (131)

Mar 16th The Turkishness Contract
Mar 3rd A Confederate General in the Ottoman Capital
Feb 11th Palestine and India at the Dawn of Decolonization

Ottoman History Podcast

Mar 16, 2026
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with Barış Ünlü hosted by Chris Gratien and Kubra Sagir | What does it mean to be Turkish? In this episode, we examine that question with sociologist Barış Ünlü. In The Turkishness Contract, Ünlü studies the historical process by which Turkishness develop through a contractual relationship between the state and its citizens. In our conversation, we explore the late Ottoman roots of this process, as well as how the experiences of religious and ethnolinguistic groups shed light onto the often unspoken and unconscious behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs that govern Turkishness. We also discuss the book's wide reception in Turkish and how in its...

Ottoman History Podcast

The Turkishness Contract

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