In the Context of Minority and Turkify Policies in Republican Period; 1934, Migration of Jewish of Thrace Cover Image

Cumhuriyet Döneminde Azınlık ve Türkleştirme Politikaları Bağlamında 1934 Trakya Yahudilerinin Göç Olayına İlişkin İddialar ve Cevaplar
In the Context of Minority and Turkify Policies in Republican Period; 1934, Migration of Jewish of Thrace

Author(s): Özgür Mert
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Geography, Regional studies, Recent History (1900 till today), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Gazi Akademik Bakış
Keywords: Jews from Thrace; Thrace Events; Turkify Policy; Rebuplican Period; Region of Tharace;

Summary/Abstract: Jews from Thrace emigrated firstly İstanbul then Palestine as a result of the problems with Turkish people living in Thrace Region starting from Çanakkale later to Tekirdağ, Edirne and Kırklareli. In some publications taken aimed at minority policies in Republican Periodd. Historical events and muniments are interpreted one-sided and Jews living in Thrace are claimed to subject to forced migration at the end of deliberate attacks that are supported clandestinely by Turkish Government. In this study, the reasons of Thrace Jews’ migration firstly from Thrace to İstanbul then to Palestine in 1934, the results and the arguements put forward on this issue are handled with a critical perspective. Also, in this research by taking advantage to the news in Turkish Press related to the migration of Jews from Thrace; official reports published by the governments and the claims about Thrace Events are analyzed.

  • Issue Year: 11/2018
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 143-169
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Turkish