Redefining the Enlightenment: Namık Kemal (with Mustafa Akyol)
A conversation with the Cato Institute senior fellow Mustafa Akyol about the classical liberal reformer and journalist Namık Kemal, active during the 19th century in the Ottoman Empire.
An episode interviewing senior fellow Mustafa Akyol about the life and legacy of Namık Kemal, the Ottoman journalist and author. Born into the Ottoman Empire during the 19th century, Namık Kemal became a prolific journalist and reformer who advocated for constitutional government within the Ottoman Empire. His outlook was defined by his commitment to individual rights that are applied equally to everyone. Though exiled by the Ottoman state numerous times, Namık Kemal helped pave the way for constitutional government to take hold.