The 1908 Young Turk Revolution, which restored constitutional rule to the Ottoman Empire, had an indelible and immediate impact on the Syrian émigré communities in the Americas. These subjects of the Sultan produced an outpouring of public support for political transformations in cities and towns from New York to Buenos Aires, renting esteemed venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Casa Suiza. Yet, while much of the encouragement embraced the potential for reform in the old country, many Syrian Ottomans used the political opening in Constantinople to affirm their place in local societies as productive members. Using the Arabic-speaking colonies in northwestern Argentina as a case study, this paper will demonstrate the dual purpose of the celebrating the Young Turk Revolution. In asserting an Ottoman political identity, these émigrés fashioned an image of a modern nation alongside other democracies of the early twentieth century. In addition, these actors adroitly crafted alliances with the social and political elites of local societies by organizing commemorative events. This paper uses Arabic and Spanish sources, including newspaper accounts and expressive culture, to better understand the multiple meanings of the Young Turk Revolution for the Syrian émigré communities.