In search of the fez - and Türkiye's lost Ottoman identity

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A century after Atatürk’s Hat Law helped consign the fez to history, Muhammad Siddeeq went searching for one in Istanbul — and found himself confronting Türkiye’s unresolved struggle over its Islamic and secular identity. During a recent visit to Istanbul, I went in search of its Ottoman past. It is difficult not to; the city […] The post In search of the fez — and Türkiye’s lost Ottoman identity appeared first on 5Pillars.