Turkish citizenship through Ottoman descent

Hey everyone! I’m a Lebanese from a well-known Sunni family. (I identify as Sunni in the sense of community, i.e., culturally, tribally, and politically speaking, never religiously (I am an atheist)). I always knew that in the late 1880’s and early 1900’s I’ve had 100% ethnic Anatolian (Turkish) ancestors. Stemming from the Ottoman Empire. We even have intact Ottoman documents from 19th century. I am neither a Turkish citizen nor my parents or my grandparents are. However, with the right support, I am likely capable of genealogically proving the existence of my Turkish ancestors by indisputable documentary evidence. The question is would this entitle me to a Turkish citizenship? I am fully aware that it would be tough and time-consuming but I am just psychologically attached to it. I have some sense of “Turkish pride” in me and I love Atatürk. So Turkish citizenship would boost my morale.
P.S. I appreciate in advance productive, helpful feedback relevant to my inquiry.
Post Author: /u/Fleeting_Thoughts1
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What do you think of This is Beirut?

They claim to be an “independent” media source but a quick scroll shows otherwise.

Overuse of Israeli and Lebanese flags side by side, it is almost like part of their brand identity.

Around 90% of their posts are anti‑Hezbollah, anti‑Iran, etc.

One of their reporters, account named “selenaryan” is literally Israeli with photos next to IDF tanks/missiles used in Gaza during the genocide war.

They’ve conducted interviews with Israeli ambassadors months before any direct negotiation talks even began.

Legally, since they have a US office, interviewing Israelis or employing Israeli journalists is allowed but ETHICALLY though… “This is Beirut” calling itself “Independent”? Really??..
Post Author: /u/sombreboi
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The US can't be trusted as a mediator...

Okay, I think most of the points I will make about how the US approached the Lebanese-Israeli conflict will be self-evident.

They're clearly not an impartial mediator; they favor and defer to Israel, no matter how misguided their approach is. Most of the time, their approach is counterproductive to the ostensible goal of disarming Hezbollah, which I think both the US and the Lebanese government agree upon.

But if anyone's been following wider regional news, you'd realize how this loser of a president just demanded that all countries in the Middle East, namely the Gulf states and Pakistan, and obviously would bounce back to Syria and Lebanon, immediately normalize relations with Israel for no reason other than that he will sign a concessionary deal with Iran, which would leave the US's position in the Middle East weaker.

Clearly, the US, at least under this administration, is not a serious country. Honestly, I think putting all our hopes on the US forcing Israel to abide by the future agreement or on the US helping us resolve the simultaneous issues of Israel and Hezbollah's disarmament is deeply misguided.

I don't think the US can be trusted either in its intentions, in the content of its actions, or even in the intelligence of the people in this administration or of its ambassador to Lebanon.

Now that said, I'm sure most people who've seen me post here know that my position is completely against Hezbollah and I'm in favor of immediate disarmament.

At the same time, I don't see that the current government's approach of simply trusting the Americans and keeping the US as the sole mediator for direct negotiations is a good idea.

We should immediately demand, at least in return for the Lebanese concession to hold direct negotiations with Israel, that they take place in Paris under French mediation, which is closer to an impartial mediator between both sides than the utterly incompetent US government, which is also impartial to Israel, no matter how misguided and counterproductive that is for US and s...
Post Author: /u/Standard_Ad7704
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Can i do the philosophy exam in english even tho i'm french educated?

As the title states, i'm a french educated student in an official school, and since the national exams are on the way, i want to squeeze everysingle point i can get from each exam and pass with a good enough grade to enter a university.

The thing is, even tho i studied philosophy in arabic, i found that i can get a much higher grade using english philosophy. So i'm wondering if i can choose to do the exam in english.

I asked my philosophy teacher and she confirmed i can do it in english. But a little more confirmation doesn't hurt, no ? :)

If you have any idea about it please do not hesitate and share it . Thank you!
Post Author: /u/N0t_Wh4t_I-533m
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​The Mirage of Liberation: Re-evaluating May 25 and Lebanon’s Unbroken Cycle of War

Every year on May 25, Lebanon marks "Liberation Day," commemorating the 2000 Israeli withdrawal. Traditionally framed as a singular triumph of armed resistance, this narrative is fiercely maintained by Hezballah to justify its independent (Iranian) arsenal. Yet, as Lebanon endures the catastrophic ruin of the ongoing war, a clear-eyed look at history, devoid of romanticism and ideology, reveals that this foundational myth was built on a dangerous, incomplete truth.

​**The 2000 Withdrawal: A Complex Geopolitical scene, Not a Singular Victory**

While we have to admit that Hezb's asymmetric warfare accelerated the IDF’s departure, treating it as the sole cause ignores the decisive geopolitical forces at play:

- Israeli Domestic Politics: By the late 1990s, the "Four Mothers" movement and widespread domestic exhaustion of the futility of engaging in external armed conflict, turned the occupation into a political liability. Ehud Barak won the 1999 election on an explicit, unilateral promise to withdraw.

- US Foreign Policy & Syrian Objections: Washington was actively reshaping its Middle East policy, leaning heavily on regional stability and diplomatic re-alignments that made a prolonged occupation of southern Lebanon counterproductive to broader American strategic interests. The sought an Israeli exit to remove all pretexts for the Syrian occupation and reduce IRGC influence in the region. Recognizing this threat to their hegemony, Hafez Al Assad and the IRGC actively opposed the unilateral withdrawal, promptly concocting the "Shebaa Farms" affair to manufacture a permanent pretext for Hezballah’s "resistance" status.

-The Domestic Lebanese Climate: A cross-sectarian, anti-Syrian sentiment was already brewing. The collective Lebanese demand for sovereignty created a parallel political pressure that made the status quo occupation unsustainable.

​Therefore, oversimplifying the events of 2000, birthed a fatal thesis: that an IRGC-funded, non-state armed force, part of a broader "moumena3a axis", is the o...
Post Author: /u/Darth-Myself
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Mneimneh: If Hezbollah respects the Iran-brokered ceasefire, it will prove to be a tool in the hands of Iran. Do you think Hezbollah should refuse the ceasefire?

Inevitable disclaimers because we are going to change the subject as usual:

• To those who are going to criticize Mneimneh: He gave thiqa to a government half of whose ministers are bankers so I don't support him AT ALL, that's no the point
• To those who are going to say "no Hezbollah is not subservient to Iran": Hezbollah itself said it was, and this is obvious, so no need to try to prove the contrary
• To those who think Israel is cute and doesn't want to hurt us and is only defending itself against Hezbollah: Check the facts

Again, the point is what Mneimneh said: If Hezbollah respects the Iran-brokered ceasefire, it will prove to be a tool in the hands of Iran. Do you think Hezbollah should refuse the ceasefire?
Post Author: /u/kyuri0us
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Iran again sold off hezbollah and Lebanon to get their deal with the orange pedophile, but please hezb keep following your false prophet until you burn the hole country with you

Post Author: /u/Dear_Future_1691
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When do you think the war will end?

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Post Author: /u/Velvetcrow666
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building a startup in Lebanon

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Post Author: /u/Advanced_Surround_53
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Now that the US and Iran are close to a ceasefire deal, the Lebanese file is completely ignored.

Leaks and media reports indicate that the US and Iran are close to achieving a more durable ceasefire deal, which would essentially return to the status quo ante on February 27th, 2026, before the war started. The deal would lift the US naval blockade and reopen the blocked Strait of Hormuz, and the nuclear issue would be addressed at a later date.

As expected, the role of Iranian proxies was not discussed, and I highly doubt that any question of proxies will be discussed before a nuclear understanding between the US and Iran even happens.

Therefore, all this Lebanese media commentary that the only thing that matters for the country's trajectory today is the U.S.-Iranian negotiations is wildly inaccurate. As you can see, the Americans and the Iranians agreed on a ceasefire (de-escalation) deal with the main nuclear issue deferred for the future, and no mention of Iranian funding and support for its proxies at all.

So what happens now with the war between Hezbollah and Israel? What happens with the negotiations in the Pentagon with Lebanese military officials? And with the next round of direct Israeli-Lebanese negotiations in June?

Will there be de-escalation on both sides, and will there be any Israeli withdrawal from our territory? All of these are unclear, and clearly, these topics were not debated or discussed in the Iranian-US negotiations.

These are some things that we, as Lebanese, would have to resolve on our own through international diplomacy. Still, the onus of achieving a real ceasefire and liberating the land in South Lebanon will fall to the Lebanese government.

So all these bets that Iran might negotiate a resolution inclusive of Lebanon have been lost and were very inaccurate wishes, bets, or even expectations.

Similarly, people who hoped the US would force Iran to stop funding and arming Hezbollah are expectedly disappointed.

My conclusion is that we are less important than we think, and it's mostly just our immediate neighbors that concern themselves with us. And it's up to us...
Post Author: /u/Standard_Ad7704
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Does anybody need 3d printing filament

I have some leftover sealed KingRoon PLA 3D printing filament I need to sell before I restock . It's about 64kgs of different colors. Selling it way below market if you buy over 10 kgs (10.5$ a kg). Also if you want a smaller quantity I'll do 11$. Message me for colors and quantities. Located in Beirut. The filament is good I've printed with it, can send images of print results on request.
Post Author: /u/ws2003
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General amnesty law and how corrupted our justice system is.

You don't need to watch the whole thing. The first 10-15 minutes are enough to show the extent of the corruption we have in our justice system. These are not based on hearsay. They are naming the people who are actually involved with evidence.
Post Author: /u/Azrayeel
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According to Journalist Mounir Rabih, Iran has informed Hezbollah that it will disburse financial aid equivalent to 10% of whatever frozen Iranian capital it successfully retrieves. If, for example, it secures the release of $10 billion, it will allocat...

Source: (Paragraph 8) https://www.almodon.com/politics/2026/05/21/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA
Post Author: /u/Standard_Ad7704
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Sky Lounge Services wins bid to relaunch Qlayaat Airport ✈️

For more details, or if you aren’t subscribed to OLJ, there is also this video on MTV with the details:

https://youtu.be/dSSpcEhWiP8?si=My8JkjDMqfEfvMhS
Post Author: /u/Winter-Painter-5630
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Hezbollah Warns It Will Fight Any US-Backed Lebanese Force Targeting Resistance

Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah warned on Tuesday that the group would confront any military force created with American and Israeli backing to counter Hezbollah inside Lebanon. Speaking during a press conference, Fadlallah said Hezbollah would treat such a force as a direct enemy.

“If Israel and the U.S. manage to form a collaborator army to fight the Resistance, we will fight it just like we fight Israel,” he said.

He argued that the “Resistance” does not require national consensus to continue operating and accused Lebanese officials of making dangerous concessions to Washington and Tel Aviv.
Post Author: /u/Complete-Definition4
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The Party of God - a critical history of Hezbollah, from regional resistance to a Bonapartist pillar of the system.

This article draws on a wide and comprehensive range of diverse sources on Hezbollah and Lebanon. It is based on countless hours of research, exchanges with people on the ground, and conversations with those close to the movement.

The chronology of this article is deliberately strict and carefully chosen. If something is mentioned but has not yet been explained and you do not know what it means, simply wait; every term will be explained at the appropriate stage, and no prior knowledge is expected.

As with all our other “Essentials”, the table of contents is intended to serve both as a guide and as a tool for selection. We recommend reading it thoroughly once before beginning the main article. While the individual chapters are explicitly written so they can also be read independently, we recommend reading the entire article in order to gain a complete understanding of the topic.

Read the article right here.

Post Author: /u/mallkom-x
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