The Struggle For Modern Turkey Justice Activism And A Revolutionary Female Journalist Sabiha Sertel Tia Obrien Nur Deri by Sabiha Sertel; Tia O’brien; Nur Deriş 9781788313575, 9781838604448, 9781788315951, 1788313577, 1838604448, 1788315952 instant download after payment.

Sabiha Sertel was born into revolution in 1895 as an independent Turkey rose out of the dying Ottoman Empire. The nation’s first professional female journalist, her unrelenting push for democracy and social reforms ultimately cost Sertel her country and freedom.Shortly before her death in 1968, Sertel completed her autobiography Roman Gibi (Like a Novel), which was written during her forced exile in the Soviet Union. Translated here into English for the first time, and complete with a new introduction and comprehensive annotations, it offers a rare perspective on Turkey’s history as it moved to embrace democracy, then violently recoiled. The book reveals the voice of a passionate feminist and committed socialist who critiques the young republic’s leadership. Sertel offers her perspective on the fierce divisions over the republic’s constitution and coves issues including the freedom of the press, women’s civil rights and the pre-WWII discussions with European leaders about Hitler’s rising power. A unique first-hand account, the text foreshadows Turkey’s emerging authoritarian state. It is a valuable resource for scholars in Turkish Studies, Middle Eastern History and Gender Studies