Claimed by All, Defined by None: Cultural Transfer, Transimperial Legacy and Competing Narratives of Galatasaray from Empire to Republic

Spanning the 19th century to the present, this book explores how educational transfer debates shaped the reception and representation of Galatasaray High School’s heritage from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Türkiye. It shows how Galatasaray became a transimperial space, marked by competition, cooperation, and connectivity among multiple imperial powers. Applying the cultural transfer parad...