The Attempted Pogrom Against Turkish Jews of Thrace, June-July 1934

In the 1930’s various cities of Eastern Thrace in Turkey, such as Edirne, Kırklareli, Çanakkale, were cities.where important Jewish Communities lived and thrived in businesses. In late June and early July 1934, during ten days, these peaceful Jewish settlements were suddenly attacked, houses and businesses were pillaged.

This book gives a short analysis of this quasi pogrom together with first hand testimonies of eyewitnesses, Jewish Telegraphic Agency’s news and reports from the American Ambasador of Istanbul.

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Kitabın Adı:

The Attempted Pogrom Against Turkish Jews of Thrace, June-July 1934

Yazar:
Rıfat N. Bali
Dizi Adı:

Tarih: 417

Yayın Yılı:

2021

Sayfa:

164

Ebat:

13,5 x 21 cm.

Kağıt:

Enzo 70 gr.

Kapak:

Cevdet Mehmet Kösemen

Cilt/Kapak:

250 gr. Mat, Amerikan Bristol, 4 renk

ISBN/Barkod:

978-625-7900-88-1

İÇİNDEKİLER

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

PART I

THE ATTEMPTED POGROM AGAINST THE JEWS OF THRACE, JUNE-JULY 1934

What were the so-called "Thrace Incidents" of 1934?

  • The Situation in Thrace Leading Before the Incidents
    • The First Decade of the Republic (1923-1933)
    • The Establishment of the Inspectorate-General for Thrace - Inspector İbrahim Talî's Tour & Inspection
    • The Straits and Thrace are Recognized as a Military Area
    • The Passing of the Resettlement Law No. 2510
  • Factors Bringing Events to Head
    • The Effect of Nihal Atsız and Cevat Rıfat Atilhan
    • The Army High Command's Decision to Remove "Unreliable Elements" from Thrace
    • The Role of the National Union of Turkish Students (MTTB) and the Peoples' Houses
    • The Policy of Resettling Refugees in Thrace  
    • The Role of İbrahim Talî, Inspector General for Thrace
    • The Problem of "Turkifying" the Jews
    • RPP Secretary General Recep Peker's Communique to the Provinces
  • Toward an Analysis

PART II

THE 1934 THRACE EVENTS: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE WITHIN TURKISH STATE POLICIES REGARDING NON-MUSLIM MINORITIES AN INTERVIEW WITH RIFAT BALİ

PART III

TESTIMONIES

Victor Benaroya (1927-2021) -"My recollection of the 1934 Trakya Events"

Erol Haker, "The 1934 Eastern Thrace Anti-Jewish Riots as they Occurred in Kirklareli"

  • Introduction
  • The Adato Experience
  • Relatives
  • Distant Relatives

Dan Bayer (1926-2013)

FERİDE PENSO's (1922-2013) STORY AS NARRATED BY HIS SON

PART IV

CHRONOLOGY OF THE EVENTS FROM THE DESPATCHES OF THE JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY

PART V

REPORTS OF THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN ISTANBUL TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT

PART VI

ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE NEAR EAST AND INDIA

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX