Relation of Imperialism, Propaganda and Publication: Examples from Abdulhamid II. Period

Modern Western world of the nineteenth century brought colonialism politics to a different platform; expanded its economic, political and cultural influence to other countries; showed their truths as absolute truths to other societies by publication and media, and adapted peoples of colonies to their own political and social arguments. This imperialist and capitalist structuring practised same politics on the Ottoman State; it used press and media organs as propaganda means in phase of finding supporters in the Ottoman society. This project continued during period of Abdulhamid II. Sultan was exposed to accusations about his person, in addition to his administrative practices. Against that he put his own propaganda devices against claims for himself, and activated press, publication and intelligence to put into effect the ideal sultan portrait. He used the ambassadors in foreign countries as intelligence chief and tried to control foreign publications. In this article, there are given examples about a state which tried to survive in imperialist and capitalist world system and the sultan had struggled against multiple opposition movements. Also examples and commentaries are presented on policy of breaking stability of state by making Abdulhamid's health situation news, and struggle methods of sultan against this policy