Turkish-Japanese relations began to be established in the second half of the 19th century. During this process, some visits took place between the two countries for various reasons. In particular, the visit of the Ertu & gbreve;rul Frigate to Japan, which ended in tragedy in 1890, has become a symbol among these examples. These mutual contacts during the Ottoman period did not lead to significant progress in the political and economic spheres. With the outbreak of World War I, relations deteriorated, but during the Republican period, they were once again open to development. For T & uuml;rkiye and Japan, this period was also a time when different political priorities and pursuits came to the fore. During the interwar period, Japan, which continued its rise as an imperial power, aimed to come to the fore in Asia with its Pan-Asian policy. For this reason, it took a keen interest in the Turks and Muslims of Central Asia, as well as T & uuml;rkiye, and attached importance to the development of relations between the two countries in the post-Republic period. T & uuml;rkiye, on the other hand, focused on the development of economic relations in its contacts with the Far East. The visit to T & uuml;rkiye by Admiral Yamamoto, one of the prominent figures of the Japanese navy, during such a period serves as an important example. This week-long visit provided insights into the historical reflections, contemporary expectations, and objectives of the contacts between the two countries. After arriving in T & uuml;rkiye, the Admiral met with Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha in Ankara and gave statements on his personal feelings towards the great leader and Gazi's place in the international arena. At the same time, the busy visit to Istanbul and Ankara shed light on the perspectives and levels of interest between the Turkish and Japanese states. Furthermore, this visit marked the first official visit by the Japanese navy to the Republic of T & uuml;rkiye.
This paper aims to address the mass migration of the Albanian population from Kosovo and other Albanian territories within the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Migration as a phenomenon was one of the first instruments of the foreign policy of this kingdom, which aimed at subverting ethnic relations not only in Kosovo but also in other territories that were included within the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Our study is based on archival sources which explain the purpose of the deportation of the Albanian population from the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, especially in Kosovo during the period 1918-1941. The migration of the Albanian population was carried out in two ways: first by compulsion and second through the agreements concluded between the Serbian and Turkish governments. Alongside this, we intend to show the attitudes of the interested groups, i.e. the political elite, the population and the Albanian scholars of the time, who continuously opposed the migration of the Albanian population, as well as the attitude of the Turkish authorities in Ankara. Our work is based on archival documents, articles published in the press of the time through which we unfold ideas and argue our position.
This study aims to examine, in the light of archival documents, a movement called the "Bah & ccedil;evan K & ouml;& scedil;k & uuml; Society" or the "Anatolian Society", which emerged after the start of the Turkish National Struggle in Anatolia and progressed towards becoming a society with the aim of ending the National Struggle. The silence of the Ottoman governments against the occupation after the Armistice of Mudros led to the formation of secret societies that defended the interests of the Istanbul governments and the Allied Powers, as well as societies that supported the War of Independence that began in Anatolia. One of the societies that supported the activities of the government is the Anatolian Society. From the archival documents and the minutes of the Independence Court, it is seen that the Anatolian Society was founded in Istanbul under the leadership of Sheikh-ul Islam Mustafa Sabri Efendi and that it was making efforts to become active in the regions of Merzifon, Havza and Samsun. This society, which had serious plans such as starting an uprising in the Samsun region, assassinating Mustafa Kemal Pasha and eliminating the Parliament, was revealed as a result of investigations conducted before it could even enter the operational phase. This article, which marks the first academic use of court proceedings related to the Anatolian Society, aims to offer a significant contribution to the literature of oppositional groups involved in the Turkish National Struggle.
The paper analyses the activity of the Romanian Consulate in Istanbul, more precisely that of Consul Vasile Anastasiu, during a complicated period, both in terms of internal developments in the Republic of T & uuml;rkiye engaged in reforms, and in terms of Romanian-Turkish relations. Given the differences of opinion between Bucharest and Ankara regarding various contentious issues, the Istanbul Consulate provided, especially under the leadership of Vasile Anastasiu, an additional source of analysis of Turkish realities, through reports sent, in many cases, directly to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania. The consular activity did not stop at only specific issues (passports, various situations faced by Romanian citizens) but also, in parallel with those of the head of the diplomatic mission, Anastasiu offered his reflections on bilateral relations and developments in the Republic of Turkiye.
The concept of womanhood has maintained its place throughout human history, at times as a rival, sometimes as support, and occasionally as an idealized figure, all through the lens of the adult female identity. A woman is a power that evolves and transforms in tandem with history, and it is possible to observe this power-its shifts and expressions-through the imagery presented in T & uuml;rk Kad & imath;n & imath; (The Turkish Woman) magazine, a publication that continues the legacy of Himaye-i Etf & acirc;l Cemiyeti (Society for the Protection of Children), soon operating under the name T & uuml;rkiye & Ccedil;ocuk Esirgeme Kurumu (Turkish Child Protection Institution). This article therefore seeks to answer the question: How has the concept of womanhood, centered on the figure of the "Turkish Woman," responded to the image ascribed, tailored, and imposed upon her? The publications of T & uuml;rkiye & Ccedil;ocuk Esirgeme Kurumu, with a focus on both children and women, were driven by the aim of contributing to the construction of a new society. While initially centering on the theme of children, the fact that mothers were the primary figures in raising these children led to the emergence of publications such as Ana (Mother) and later T & uuml;rk Kad & imath;n & imath; (The Turkish Woman). We can say that this institution laid the foundations of society through the child and raised it upon the woman. This study, at this juncture, explores the question: what kind of bridge has been constructed between the existing woman and the envisioned woman? Through a paths taken to shape the image of women, the transformation of women- who represent the equilibrium point of society-through the lens of the T & uuml;rk Kad & imath;n & imath; magazine, and the effects of this transformation on social change.
