WEST THRACE TURKISH REPUBLIC
Western Thrace Turkish Republic flag:
* White: Freedom,
* Black: the cruelty in the Balkans,
* Green: Islamic,
* Moon-Star: Turkishness,
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Capital: Komotini
Area: 8.578 Km²
Army: mostly infantry, 29,170 people
Administration: Republic
Head of State: Hoca Salih Efendi
Chief of General Staff: Süleyman Askeri
Start date: July 28, 1913
Destruction: October 29, 1913
The first Turkish Republic in history was established on 31 August 1913 in Western Thrace. This Turkish State, also known as the "Western Thrace Independent Government", is recognized by both Greece and Bulgaria. The phrase National Forces is used for the first time in the Western Thrace war.
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A state founded in Western Thrace, one of the wounded lands of the Turks and whose life is very short, can still be talked about today and its foundation is celebrated. Although the Western Thrace Turkish Republic and its government, which was founded 107 years ago, survived 55 days, it became the first Turkish Republic in history.
The first Turkish Republic, the Western Thrace Turkish Republic, was the last important political move of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans. The state, which was established in 1913 with the efforts of Enver Pasha, Kuşçubaşı Eşref Bey and Süleyman Military Bey, first became an independent state after an administration under the Ottoman State. The Independent Government of Western Thrace became one of the most organized states in history in its 55 days and took an important place in international politics.
WESTERN THRACE TURKISH REPUBLIC PROMOTION VIDEO
WESTERN THRACE TURKISH REPUBLIC BORDERS
All Western Thrace (Meriç in the east, Macedonia in the west, Bulgaria in the north - Rhodope mountains and Aegean Sea in the south (Ortaköy bridge - Kardzhali - Eğridere - Darıdere, Eşekkulağı crossing - Scissors - Mesta Karasu and Xanthi to the Mediterranean, from Enez to Komotini - Xanthi - It is surrounded by Alexandroupolis - Karaağaç - Fere - Koşukavak - Mestanlı.
WESTERN THRACE TURKISH REPUBLIC NATIONAL ANTHEM
HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF WESTERN THRACE
The new administration, which declared its independence, first determines the borders of the country, the symbol of the independent state, the crescent and star, green and white flag is raised to the official buildings. It establishes its army of 29,170 people, prepares its budget, prints stamps, and passes on passport application. In the meantime, the Ottoman laws and regulations are accepted exactly and the Garbi Trakya Courthouse starts to deal with the cases. An official agency is established by assigning a Jewish citizen named Samuel Karaso and a newspaper called “Müstakil / independant” is published in French and Turkish.
However, in that period, the Ottoman Empire; It cannot look favorably on this newly established Republic with the effect of external pressures. In addition, the political power struggle and turmoil in Istanbul eliminates the possibility of dealing with such an independent Turkish state in Western Thrace. As a matter of fact, with the Istanbul Agreement signed on 29 October 1913, the Ottoman government left Western Thrace entirely to Bulgaria.
The lands of the Western Thrace Turkish Republic were completely occupied by the Bulgarian forces under the command of General Lazarof until 30 October 1913. The Republic State comes to an end.
State Structure of the Western Thrace Turkish Republic
The black on the flag represents the persecution in the Balkans. Green represents Islam, Moon and Star Turkishness. [18] [19] Süleyman Military Bey wrote the national anthem of the Independent Government of Western Thrace in Alexandroupolis. [20] The state declared the Greek and Bulgarian postage stamps invalid and printed their own. [20]
In the meantime, the Provisional Government established its organization throughout the region and created a defense force of 30000 people. The new administration, which declared its independence, first determined the borders of the country, raised the crescent-star, green and white flag, which is the symbol of the independent state, to the official buildings, established its army of 29,170 people, prepared its budget, printed stamps, and started passport practice. In the meantime, the Ottoman laws and regulations were accepted exactly and the Garbi Trakya Courthouse started to handle the cases. An official news agency was established by Emanuel Karasu (Carasso), a Jew born in Thessaloniki; A newspaper called Müstakil-Indépendant was published in French and Turkish.
The Takeover of the Western Thrace Turkish Republic
Enver Pasha believed that Western Thrace should be taken. Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa has decided to carry out a special operation in the region. Kuşçubaşı Eşref Bey moved to the region with a team of 16 officers and 100 soldiers. The union first began to take the nearby territories held by the Bulgarians. Süleyman Military Bey supported this struggle with his soldiers. Komotini was liberated on 31 August and Xanthi on 1 September.
He broke ties with the Ottoman
The Western Thrace Turkish Republic had an army of 30 thousand people consisting of Ottoman soldiers and local soldiers. He tried to introduce himself to the world public opinion by publishing newspapers in Turkish and French under the name of Western Thrace News Agency and Independent. Süleyman Military Bey wrote the national anthem. Official postage stamp was also printed.
The pressures of the European states and Russia increased more and more. The state, which became very weak, could not take any longer. The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria had to sign the Istanbul agreement. Thus, the annexation of Western Thrace to Bulgaria was accepted. The lands of the Western Thrace Turkish Republic, which had become a state organization in only 55 days, were painfully handed over to the Bulgarian forces under the supervision of Colonel Cemal Bey from Istanbul. Even though his existence did not exist, his memory and struggle became eternal by writing in the golden pages of Turkish history.
