Indonesian Image of the Ottoman Caliphateand the New Republic of Türkiye 1918–1925

This article is a preliminary study on Indonesians’ perceptions on

the decline of the Ottoman Caliphate, and the rise of the Turkish Republic

based on the highlights in vernacular press printed in Java and Sumatra. By

scrutinizing textual discourse on the Caliphate and the Turkish Republic,

this paper examined Indonesians’ views delivered in newspapers, such

as Poestaka Hizboel Wathan, Medan Prijaji, Soeara Islam, Zaman

Baroe, and Bintang Islam. These newspapers informed on the consecutive

political changes, including a total ‘weltanschauung’ during the ruling era

of Mustafa Kemal, which drew the significant attention of Indonesian

readers, contradictory responses on the complexities of the developments

among the intellectuals. Through qualitative methodology and content

analysis, this paper gives additional contribution to the study of historical

relations between Indonesia and Türkiye.

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