KIRIM'DA ALMAN İŞGALİ VE TÜRK BASINININ TUTUMU (1941-1942).

The geography of Crimea has been a region that cannot be shared throughout history, thanks to the advantages offered by its strategic location. Crimean Tatars are one of the ancient nations of this geography. The Crimean Khanate, which was established in the north of the Black Sea after the collapse of the Altınorda State, was occupied by the Russian Tsardom in 1783. Crimea, which has been under the pressure of the Russian tsars since this date, was occupied by the Germans during the First World War. The German occupation, which took place between 21.04.1918 and 16.11.1918, was a hope for the Crimean Tatars to gain their independence. However, the efforts of the Crimean Tatars were inconclusive after the defeat of the Germans and their allies. Crimean Tatars, who were under the pressure and persecution of Soviet Russia between 1923-1940, were hopeful when the Germans re-entered Crimea in 1941. Between 1941 and 1944, they experienced the German occupation, and in this period, they took action again in order to get rid of the pressure of Soviet Russia and gain their independence. In this context, although there are reactions in the Republic of Turkey, there have been many news on the "German Occupation in Crimea" in the Turkish press. Although these news are generally about the course of the war, it is seen that the Turkish press is also divided into two as pro-German and pro-Soviet. Apart from the advantages of the strategic location of Crimea, the attitude of Turkey, which is known to have spiritual ties with the Crimean Tatars, against this invasion is important. This study was written in order to examine the course of the news about the German occupation in the Crimea in the newspapers of the period. In this context, newspapers named Vakit, Tasvir-i Efkâr, Akşam, Ulus, Tan, Today, Cumhuriyet, Türk Sözü, Haber, Son Telegraf, Son Posta were examined. The reflections of the German-Soviet war in Crimea on the Turkish press and how the independence of Crimea was viewed by the Turkish press were tried to be revealed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]