First Constitutional Era (Ottoman Empire)
The First Constitutional Era (Ottoman Turkish: مشروطيت Turkish: Birinci Meşrutiyet) of the Ottoman Empire was the period of constitutional monarchy from the promulgation of the Kanûn-ı Esâsî (meaning "Basic Law" in Ottoman Turkish), written by members of the Young Ottomans, on 23 November 1876 until 13 February 1878. The era ended with the suspension of the Ottoman parliament by Abdülhamid II.
The first constitutional era did not include any party system. At the time, the parliament was seen as the voice of the people but not as a venue for the formation of political parties and organizations. When compared to modern democracies, the Ottoman system in this period was closer to a "Constitutional Monarchy" form of government than a true representative system.
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