1908 AD., Ottoman Empire, Turkey, medal on the constitution of July 24 1908.
Ottoman Empire, medal on the constitution of July 24 1908, AH 1324 / 1908 AD.,
Æ Medal (27 mm / 7,35 g),
Obv.: arms of the Ottoman empire, "11Temmuz 1324", sun and crescent moon over flags and weapons.
Rev.: thugra of Abdul Hamid II (El ghazi - the conquerer) - 11 Temmuz 1324, tughra and date in wreath.
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The Young Turks (Turkish: Jön Türkler (plural), from French: Les Jeunes Turcs), inspired by the Young Italy (Giovine Italia), were a coalition of various groups favouring reformation of the administration of the Ottoman Empire. The movement was against the monarchy of Ottoman Sultan and favoured a re-installation of the short-lived Kanûn-ı Esâsî constitution. They established the second constitutional era in 1908 with what would become known as the Young Turk Revolution.
The Young Turk Revolution of 1908 reversed the suspension of the Ottoman parliament by Sultan Abdul Hamid II, marking the onset of the Second Constitutional Era. A landmark in the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the Revolution arose from an unlikely union of reform-minded pluralists, Turkish nationalists, Western-oriented secularists, and indeed anyone who accorded the Sultan political blame for the harried state of the Empire.
The Revolution restored the parliament, which had been suspended by the Sultan in 1878.
Major Ahmed Niyazi, fearing discovery of his political moves by an investigatory committee sent from the capital, decamped from Resen on July 3, 1908 with 200 followers demanding restoration of the constitution. The sultan's attempt to suppress this uprising failed due to the popularity of the movement among the troops themselves. Rebellion spread rapidly. On July 24 1908, Abdül Hamid announced restoration of the constitution.