The political philosophy of Prince Sabahattin

Prince Sabahattin is a thinker, writer and politician who was influential in the last period of the Ottoman Empire. His political thoughts had an important place in the modernization process of the Ottoman Empire and shaped the political debates of the period. Prince Sabahattin stood against the Committee of Union and Progress and criticized their political understanding. According to him, the monist and centralist policies of the Committee of Union and Progress, by ignoring the ethnic and religious diversity of the Ottoman Empire, damaged the principle of unity and solidarity. Prince Sabahattin advocated preserving the multicultural structure of the Ottoman Empire and keeping all the elements of the empire together. According to him, ensuring equality and justice among the different communities within the empire would help to form a strong Ottoman identity. Prince Sabahattin defended the rule of law and the constitutional order. According to him, the state needs a constitution that defines borders and the state should be governed by the rule of law. The provision of justice and equal legal protection of all constitute the basis of the social order. Prince Sabahattin has a mindset that cares about economic development and welfare. He believed that social welfare would increase with the development of modern agriculture, industry and trade. Ensuring economic development will increase the general welfare of the society and increase the quality of life of people.