The Ottoman Freedom Society ( Turkish: Osmanlı Hürriyet Cemiyeti ) a political society founded in 1906 by Talat Pasha in Thessaloniki.
Founding of the Ottoman Liberty Society
In September 1906, the Ottoman Liberty Society was founded in Thessaloniki at the house of Mithat Şükrü (Bleda) Bey. The initial meeting led to the third Congress where the founding members, primarily army officers, convened. The founders included Bursalı Tahir, Naki (Yücekök), Edip Servet (Tör), Kazım Nami (Duru), Mithat Şükrü (Bleda), Ömer Naci, İsmail Canbulat, Hakkı Baha, Mehmed Talat Bey, and Rahmi (Arslan) Bey. [1]
Expansion and Structure
The society's structure was secretive, adopting a cell-type format. Members were inducted in a clandestine ceremony involving an oath with significant emphasis on confidentiality. The structure included a 'Supreme Council' with key figures like İsmail Canbolat, Talat Bey, and Rahmi Bey. The organization distinguished itself by spreading among both military and civilian statesmen, primarily based in Thessaloniki. [2]
References
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^ KARADANA, Şenol (February 2017).
"II. ABDÜLHAMİT DÖNEMİNDE İTTİHAT VE TERAKKİ CEMİYETİ'NİN FAALİYETLERI" [II. The Activities of Terakki and İttihad in Abdülhamit Period] (PDF). tez.yok.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-12-12.
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