Milli Mücadele’de Aktif Bir Kişilik: Velid Ebuzziya
An Active Personality of the National Struggle: Velid Ebuzziya

Summary/Abstract: Following the Armistice of Mondros, beginning the National Struggle under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal, Anatolia was passing through a difficult process. At that time, people were divided into two opposing base, including supporters and opponents of the National Struggle. In the face of heavy sanctions of Mondros, people preferred war, not peace. However, there was a serious shortage of weapons and ammunition in Anatolia. The Mim Mim Group, founded with the approval of the Ankara government, has acted in accordance with this idea and Velid Ebuzziya took an active role in the organization. He showed success in the organization of weapons and ammunition shipments. This achievement earned him an İndependence Medal. In the days of the occupation, the press activities are under the control of the entente powers. The contacts between Velid Bey, who was also the president of İstanbul Press Society, and the French Embassy , took place in this direction. Velid Bey continued his journalism activities in Ebuzziya printing house. This printing house was also used as the head office of Mim Mim Group. Turkish Liberation Struggle, which took place between 1919 and 1922, has resulted in victory as a result of the will of the people and the definitive, immutable, stable stance of the Ankara government; also opened the way to the Republic. The subject of our study Abdurrahman Velid Ebuzziya was exactly biased National Struggle with his conservative character. He proved it both with the articles written in his own newspaper and also with his actions. The role and additives of Velid Ebuzziya within Mim Mim Group in the process leading to the Republic from the National Struggle and his political relations with the French Embassy constitutes the basis of our study.

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