PONTUS MESELESİ VE TBMM’NİN BUNA KARŞI ALDIĞI TEDBİRLER

Abstract

The Pontus Issue emerged with the Greek independence movement, developed after first world war but was resolved through the Turkish national struggle and Lausanne Conference that followed. It has been a controversial and hot debate having influences on the current political agenda. The supporters of the Pontus Issue endeavoured in many ways for independence but Armenian claims drew more attention in the international area. Their efforts were also frustrated by Elefterios Venizelos, whose weak and disingenuous policies about the issue disappointed its supporters. Turkish Grand National Assembly had to take some precautions against the Pontus question while at the same time keeping on the independence struggle throughout the country.