Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Simon Sebag Montefiore breaks down why the Ottoman Empire was far more brutal and repressive than many modern retellings suggest. In this reaction, we look at the myth of Ottoman tolerance, the empire’s massacres and ruthlessness, and how its legacy still shapes the Middle East today.

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