The Turkish Grand National Assembly’s Assistance to Needy Villagers who Migrated During the Greek Occupation and Returned to Their Homeland After the Great Attack
Due to the Greek occupation of Western Anatolia, the Turkish Muslim population, consisting mostly of farmers, had to abandon their lands, resulting in a transformation from a producing society to consuming one that required government support. Seeing the state of the region, the Turkish Grand Nation...
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| Language: | deu |
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Istanbul University Press
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Yakın Dönem Türkiye Araştırmaları |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/D0F15FC9F1634CD99E40009C9160262A |
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| Summary: | Due to the Greek occupation of Western Anatolia, the Turkish Muslim population, consisting mostly of farmers, had to abandon their lands, resulting in a transformation from a producing society to consuming one that required government support. Seeing the state of the region, the Turkish Grand National Assembly acted for the welfare of the people according to the populism principle. Through regulations, the government provided assistance to needy villagers as far as the financial situation allowed. Migrant villagers returning to their homelands after the Great Offensive (Büyük Taarruz/Dumlupınar Muharebesi in Turkish) received agricultural aid and equipment. The wealth of the peasant the “master of the nation” played an important role in creating a sense of citizenship and belonging to the state in the short term as well as for building a democracy on solid foundations in the long term. Furthermore, the fact that the aid was based on laws was essential to ensure that people saw such aid as a legal right rather than a gift. |
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| ISSN: | 2547-9679 |