When we study the social background of the Young Turks, who acted with the central motivation to oppose Abdülhamid, we can distinguish some major characteristics. First of all, they were exclusively men. The majority was Muslim. Again in this Muslim majority, the number of Turks was higher than the Kurdish, Arab, Circassian, and Albanians. Although there were a few Dönmehs (Who converted publicly to Islam), in practice, there were no Christians among them. Almost all of them lived in the cities. The majority were of Macedonia or İstanbul origins. Beyond all these characteristics, there were severe differences in the social backgrounds of the Young Turks. For example, while it was possible to encounter the offsprings of large land owners and children of the Pashas, it was also possible to notice those of merchants and officers. As emphasized earlier, most of them were trained in modern educational institutions. They generally spoke at least one foreign language, which was usually French. Finally, most of the Young Turks were government officials. There were civil servants, doctors, postmen, and teachers among them. On the other hand, it is necessary to remark that most of the prominent Young Turks are from the military