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This article discusses the role of Kurdish tribes during the Turkish Independence War (1918-1922). It shows that despite various manipulations orchestrated by the British government, certain Kurdish groups based in Istanbul refused to collaborate with the British against the Ottoman Empire and thus did not follow a separatist policy. This article is reviewed along the Turkish-British Struggle in the national competition, the national movement in Kurdistan; they are used to describe how the tool they neutralize. During the continuing cutthroat competition, most of the Kurds did not become an instrument to all kinds of British policies. British did not manage to have the Kurds rebel along their imperial interests even though they manipulated the independence of Arabs, Armenian nationalism and Zionism. Oz Bu makale Turk Kurtulus Savasi (1918-1922) esnasinda Kurt kabilelerin ne tur roller ustlendikleri konusunu ele almaktadir. Makalede, Ingiliz hukumeti ve Istanbul’da bulunan bazi Kurt gruplarin kiskirtmalarina ragmen, kurt kabilelerin buyuk cogunlugunun Ingilizlerle isbirligi yapmayi reddettikleri ve Osmanli Imparatorluguna karsi ayrilikci bir politika izlemedikleri tezi islenmektedir. Le role des Kurdes dans la lutte pour la Fondation de la Republique turque Resume Cet article examine le role des tribus kurdes pendant la guerre d’independance turque (1918-1922). L’article examine la these qui defend que, malgre les manipulations orchestrees par le gouvernement britannique et certains groupes kurdes residents a Istanbul, la majorite des tribus kurdes ont refuse de collaborer avec les Britanniques contre l’Empire ottoman et n’ont pas suivi une politique separatiste

With the dramatic collapse of Ottoman Empire, at the end of the World War I, the country was occupied and the War of Independence aganist occupation concluded with the establishment of Turkish Republic. Minister İsmail Safa (Özler) took part in this struggle activelly as Deputy, Governor and Minister. He made important comtrubitions in foundation and institutionalization of the State at the end of the National Struggle. Mister İsmail Safa was elected to parliament as a deputy of Mersin in 1920 elections for the first Turkish Grand National Assembly (1. TBMM). On May 8, he attended the assembly and started legislation activities. In the same period, in the Pozanti Congress which was held on August 5, the authorities agreed on moving the city centre of Adana to Pozantı. In this congress, Mr İsmail Safa was appointed to the governorship of Adana vicariously. Mr İsmail Safa was elected as the deputy of Adana by receiving votes of 239 citizens at the 1923 elections of Second Turkish Grand National Assembly. From August 11, 1923 to 1927, he served as a deputy in the Assembly. He was elected as a deputy in 1939 elections again, and he passed away in 1940 when he was still a deputy in the Assembly. Mister İsmail Safa is the first Minister of National Education in Republic period and the last Minister of National Education in National Struggle. He studied soue important issues like making law of Primary Education, collecting Turkey’s science Council, etc. İn education life, he contributed in the field of educating teacher, boarding schools, foreign language education and applied education. In this study, Mister İsmail Safa’s life story, his duties and his thought style were examined. In this research it was benefitet from the archives documments of Ottoman and Republic periods ,official reports of Grand National Assembly of Turkey, period’s periodical publications, memories and research Works.

Balıkesir Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Tarih Ana Bilim Dalı, Hasan Basri Çantay, halkın gönlündeki aydındır. Ölüm - kalım savaşının verildiği zor günlerde ismini duyurmuştur. Bunun yanı sıra bizce Kurtuluş Savaşı'nın binlerce isimsiz kahramanından biridir. Özellikle son iki asırlık tarihimizde daha fazla görülen vatanseverliğin, fedakârlığın, zorluklar karşısında yılmadan savaşmanın çarpıcı örneklerini verenlerden birisidir. Balıkesir, Kurtuluş Savaşı tarihi içerisinde önemli bir yere sahip olduğu gibi, Anadolu'nun işgali sürecinde Türk Yurdu olarak kalmasında da büyük rol oynamıştır ve tarih boyunca pek çok alanda değerli insanlar yetiştirmiştir. Hasan Basri Çantay da bunlardan birisidir. Hasan Basri, Balıkesir hakkında "Uzak-yakın tarihe bakın: Balıkesir'den devlet-millet haini çıkmamıştır…" ifadesini kullanmıştır. Balıkesir'de başlayan gazetecilik hayatı, hayat hikâyesinde görüldüğü gibi, ilk defa Nasihat ve Balıkesir gazetelerinde yazmasıyla başladı. Bu gazetelerde yazdığı tarihi, ilmi, edebi, ictimâ'i ve hukukî yazıları onun ilk eserleri sayılabilir. Daha sonraları tek başına çıkardığı Yıldırım, Karesi, Ses gibi Anadolu basınının ses getiren etkili organlarında yazı hayatını sürdürdü. Millî Mücadele sırasında yazı işleri müdürlüğünü yaptığı Tanyeri gazetesinde yazdıklarıyla devam etti. Kurtuluştan sonra ise Balıkesir'de yayınlanan Zafer-i Millî, Türk Dili gazetelerinde de çeşitli konularda yazılarına yer verdi. Ayrıca Sebîlürreşâd, Sırât-ı Müstakîm ve 1950'li yıllarda Ankara'da yayın hayatına giren İslâm dergisinde de hayli yazıları çıktı. Yurdun birçok yanında yayınlanan belli başlı gazete ve dergilerde neşredilen çeşitli yazıları da bunlara eklenince Hasan Basri Çantay'ın oldukça verimli bir yazar olduğu ortaya çıkar., Hasan Basri Çantay is the exact interpretation of his very name. With one word; he has been the intellectual in the crowds' hearts. He is known as a hero in those times of do or die. He is one of the remarkable examples of heroes to mark patriotism, self sacrifice, struggling against the severities - virtues which have been more commonly seen especially in the last two centuries. Balıkesir, besides having a significant role in the history of the War of Independence, also played an important role in Anatolia's staying Turkish Homeland during the war and it has bred many esteemed people in various fields throughout the history. Hasan Basri Çantay is one of these people. About Balıkesir, Hasan Basri stated: " Look at the far and near history: There have been no state or nation traitors from Balıkesir. " Hasan Basri, with his writings at Tanyeri Paper of which he has been the managing editor, continued his career during the National Movement. After the Independence, he has published his writings about various subjects in Zafer-i Milli, Türk Dili Papers. Moreover, there have been many essays of him in Sebilürreşad, Sırat-ı Müstakım and the Islam Magazine which has been in literary life in 1950s in Ankara. With his additional literary works which have been published in the well-known papers and magazines all around the country, Hasan Basri has proved himself as a productive author.

Birinci Dünya Savaşı'ndan sonra Türk vatanının işgal edilmesi üzerine başlayan İstiklâl Savaşı, ismi unutulmaması gereken gizli kahramanlar da yaratmıştır. Fahri Akçakoca Akça, İstiklâl Savaşı'nın Batı cephesinde "İstihbarat subayı" olarak görev yapmış bir Denizlilidir. İstiklâl Savaşı'ndan sonra siyaset ve kültür alanında modern Türkiye'nin kuruluşuna katkı yapmaya devam etmiştir. Hatıraları 2014'te Önder Göçgün tarafından kitap haline getirilmiş ve Atatürk Kültür Dil ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu, Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi tarafından yayınlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada Türk casusu Fahri Akçakoca Akça'nın, nasıl göreve başladığı ve Yunan ordusunun işgal ettiği Batı Anadolu'daki ilk faaliyetleri kendi hatıralarından anlatılmaktadır. After the World War I, War of Independence which started because of occupation Turkish land created secret heros required not to be forgetten. Fahri Akçakoca Akça who served as intelligence officer in Western front of Independence War was from Denizli. After the Independence War, he continued to contribute to establishment of modern Turkey in the field of political and culture. His memories were collected into a book by Önder Göçgün in 2014 and published by Atarürk Research Center of Atatürk Culture Language and History Higher Council. In this study, Turkish agent Fahri Akçakoca Akça how started his service and his first activities in Western Anatolia which Greek army occupied is rehearsed from his own memories.