İtilaf Devletlerinin Çanakkale’yi Tahliyesinin Türk Basınına Yansımaları

Turkish public kept abreast of all the latest developments about Gallipoli Front which was closely related with the fate of the First World War and Ottoman State. Having understood the impossibility of being successful at Gallipoli Front, British Army decided to evacuate the Peninsula. Turkish troops could not notice the gradual British evacuation from Anzac Cove and Suvla Bay. Evacuation of Helles for British troops was more troublesome; leaving behind a significant amount of weapons, ammunition, food, clothing, medicine, means of transportation and communication they had to be content with the evacuation of their soldiers. Bombing Turkish areas by the warships continuously enabled British troops to hide the evacuation.On Turkish Press, Allied evacuation of Gallipoli was announced as a great victory which Turkish nation had been waiting eagerly for centuries. Evacuation of Gallipoli news enraptured the whole country and all provinces and districts celebrated that important victory news enthusiastically. Turkish flags were waving in every part of Istanbul and demonstrations were held. In the evaluations of Turkish press it is expressed that besides ruining the reputation of Allies, Gallipoli War turned the course of the war to Central Powers’ advantage. Moreover, Russia was stuck in a difficult situation with the Gallipoli victory. After Gallipoli War, Turkish troops caught the opportunity to move freely in the other fronts. Allied evacuation of Gallipoli with a failure led to such expectations in public that Gallipoli victory would change the course of the war and would cause some political, military and socio-economic results which could affect the whole word