Raid of Şehzadebaş› Military Station and the First Newspaper (Tevhid-i Efkâr) Entering the Event Place

İstanbul, being under occupation since November 13, 1918, witnessed the second occupation act in March 16, 1920. The movement which was started by English forces officially at 10 am. was declared 20 minutes before official hour to Ottoman Government. But English had started to occupy at mid-night by arresting people on their list. English soldiers_ conducts during the arresting were dishonourable for humanity. The raid of Şehzadebaş› Military Station at 5.45 am. Locating in band of the tenth Caucasus Division Headquarter had a place in history as the most important event of İstanbul Occupation. An English Detachment entered the military station in a sudden attack, fired the Turkish soldiers who were in their bed, the four of them were martyrs and ten of them were wounded as a result of event in Şehzadebaş›. After raid, Tevhid-i Efkâr fistly entered the event scene and take photographs four martyrs of this bloody act. It was not possible to be published these photographs because İstanbul was under the occupation. In order to be published in Italian newspaper, photographs were given to an Italian journalist Filippucci Guistiniani in İstanbul. The next day the owner and editorial writer of Tevhid-i Efkâr, Mr.Velid-Ebüzziya was interrogated by English and printing office of newspaper had soma raids at this time original photographs were lost. But Italian journalist had given photos to Galip Kemali (Söylemezoğlu) who was the nonofficial represantative of Ottoman Government in Rome. After the Allies left İstanbul in October 2, 1923 Tevhid-i Efkâr wanted phots from Mr.Galip Kemal who returned to İstanbul after Great Turkish Victory (great battle of Afyonkarahisar-Dumlup›nar) and the photos were published by same newspaper in October 5, 1923. Thus, the evidences of this loatsome event in Şehzadebaş› Military Station by English, were shared with Turkish public after 3,5 years.