Reactions of the Istanbul Press To the Declaration of Ankara as the Capital of Turkey

Abstract

Through the some media organs, Istanbul press dissented to Ankara at the beginning of revolution after winning the national struggle. To track the defiance is compulsory for following the dissociation that national struggle's cadres lived in. Because these media organs published the politician's opinions, which opposed to Ankara, adding their opinions wishfully. Consequently, to search the reactions concerning with the announcement of Ankara as a capital city via Istanbul press is very important data for the Turkish Revolution History Writings. However, all the Istanbul press isn't in bad odor with Ankara. To evaluate the basics and reasons based on media organs' association with government is an important data for analyzing of relationship between government and press in Turkey of 1923.