Author/Authors :
KALEMLİ, Hüseyin Nevşehir Üniversitesi Rektörlüğü - Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılâp Tarihi, Turkey , ERDEM, Ufuk Ardahan Üniversitesi - İnsani Bilimler ve Edebiyat Fakültesi - Tarih Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Turkey’s Humanitarian Aid, Sent via Kurtuluş and Dumlupınar Steamers, to Greece During World War II
Abstract :
A great hunger and misery turned out in Greece which was occupied by Germany and Italy during World War II. While the demand for food increased, the imports declined beca-use of the conditions created by the war. This situation led to famine in Greece.During this period in wich people died of hunger and epidemic diseases, Turkey helped Greece. In order to overcome the famine in Greece, the food sent from Turkey made a significant contribution to people’s survival in Greece. Various food items such as eggs, beans, chickpeas, olives, fish, figs were sent to Greece from Turkey.The symbol of the aids sent to Greece from Turkey was Kurtulus Steamer. She carried not only food to Greece but also hope. Kurtulus Steamer sank in her sixth voyage to Greece in a strong storm. This situation didn’t stop the aids from Turkey to Greece. Turkey, immediately rented Dumlupınar Steamer to continue sending the aids.In this period, any ethnic group was not discriminated fort he aids sent by Turkey. Meanwhile, besides the Greeks, different amounts of aid sent to other ethnic groups, such as British, Yugoslav, Armenian etc. Given the aids to Greece, it is seen that many different professional groups sent various amount of aids to their collegues in Greece.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
World War II , Humanitrain Aid , Greece , Turkey , Kurtulus Steamer , Dumlupi , nar Steamer.
JournalTitle :
Journal Of Turkish Research Institute
