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- Title
Osmanlı Subaylığından Modern Suriye Devleti Savunma Bakanlığına: Yusuf Azma, Hayatı ve Siyasi Faaliyetleri.
- Authors
ASLAN, Mustafa
- Abstract
Yusuf Azma was a Damascus soldier and politician of Turkish origin who played an important role in the Arab struggle for independence in the early 20th century. Although he is an important figure in the history of Syria as well as the Middle East, there has not been a comprehensive and systematic study on his life and activities. In this context, this study chronologically examines the life story and political activities of Yusuf Azma from his birth to his death. In this context, the study focuses on Azma's life and his military career in the Ottoman Empire, his return to Damascus as the Syrian Minister of Defence, his resistance against the French mandate and his cooperation with Turkey in his struggle against the French. While analysing Azma's activities on these issues, an evaluation was made from a historical perspective by making use of both Ottoman and Republican archival sources and local and foreign literature. The findings of the study show that Azma did not take part in the Arab revolts against the Ottoman Empire as portrayed in the Western and Arab literature, on the contrary, he continued his service as an Ottoman officer until the actual collapse of the Ottoman Empire. The fact that he was in contact with the commanders of the Southern Front of the Anatolian National Struggle in his activities in Damascus can be said that he did not break away from his Unionist past despite the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. In addition, it is also seen that he delayed the establishment of the French mandate system in Syria by ensuring the rejection of the French mandate system, which was initially accepted by Faisal and some Syrian political figures, with the roles he played in Syrian politics. As a result, Azma gained the support of the people with his military and political achievements and resisted the French occupation. In addition, he contributed to the struggle against the French on the Southern Front of Anatolia with these activities in Syria. Considering the problems still experienced in the Syrian region, the life and political activities of Yusuf Azma, the subject of this study, are very important for the region and shed light on the present day.
- Subjects
SYRIA
- Publication
Gaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences, 2023, Vol 22, Issue 4, p1276
- ISSN
1303-0094
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21547/jss.1357584