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(Left) Bomonti beer factory
in Istanbul
(Bottom) Commercial poster
for Bomonti beer. Note Ab-
dul Hamid II's seal on the
poster.
Abdul Hamid II's involvement in alcoholic drink regulations and the
corresponding taxes is important because he was the 'Islamic Caliph'. His
role in such practices was a clear indicator of the grim situation the Ottoman
Empire found itself in, not to mention the intense pressure of the British
deep state. The expense ledgers of the Yıldız and Dolmabahçe Palaces show
wine, champagne and other drinks were bought for the palace, too.
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