In this podcast Dr Fred Anscombe highlights the vastness of the Ottoman Empire, and explores shared common characteristics of culture and philosophy, and what made them unified as 'Ottoman'. He argues that the common terminology of referring to the Ottomans as Turks is questionable since the empire was so vast. He also explains how the breakdown of the Empire in the Eighteenth Century led to the modernisation of the region.

1. Introduction to the Ottoman impact on their subjects
2. Incorporating local customs
3. Lasting impact
4. Breakdown of the system in the 19th century

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