Worker and worker's movement in Period of Abdülhamit II

The formation of the working class in the Ottoman Empire took a long time. Workers, who were a new class in the period of Abdülhamit II, were an effective class that emerged in industrial cities. The organization states in the cities of Thessaloniki, Istanbul and the Balkans had emerged. Abdulhamit II had tried to put pressure on the workers with the concern that the developing currents would spread among the workers. Anarchism and socialism were at the forefront of these ideas. It was forbidden for the workers to enter the country, the news about socialism movements and the entry of foreign newspapers into the country. II. Abdulhamit period workers' organizations were also banned and only charitable charities were established. Those participating in workers' organizations were sentenced to exile. Young Turks, thirty-three years left on the throne II. There were strikes in the country since 1908 when Abdülhamit dethroned him. Key Words: Worker, Abdulhamit II, Socialism, strike, Workers' Organizations