Suleyman the magnificent in the ımagination of conservative nationalist: A reading on reactions to muhteşem yüzyıl

Abstract

This article argues that the underlying cause of harsh criticism toward the popular Turkish TV series Magnificent Century is the identity problem of the Turkish people. The series received a negative reaction from the nationalist-conservative circles because the of way the Ottomans are depicted in the series does not conform to the Ottoman imaginations of the nationalist-conservative circles