Karboğazı Savaşı’nda esir alınan Fransız Taburu ve kayıp bayrak meselesi
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2020-11-01
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Özet
I. Dünya Savaşı’ndan sonra Çukurova bölgesinin elde tutulmasını
sağlamak hususunda son derece stratejik bir öneme sahip olan Pozantı,
27 Aralık 1918’de “Verdün Kahramanı” olarak da bilinen Binbaşı
Mesnil komutasındaki güçlendirilmiş bir tabur vasıtasıyla işgal
edilmiştir. Milli Kuvvetlerin Adana’da teşkilatlanması sonrasında
bu derece stratejik öneme sahip olan bir yerin Fransız işgali altında
kalmasına izin verilmek istenmemiştir. Pozantı Kuşatması neticesinde
Binbaşı Mesnil, taburu ile Pozantı’yı terk etmek zorunda kalmıştır.
Milli Kuvvetlerin Karboğazı’nda kurdukları pusu neticesinde 200’ün
üzerinde kayıp veren Fransız taburu 23 subay ve 650 eri ile teslim
olmak zorunda kalmıştır.
Milli Mücadele tarihimizde 40 kişilik bir kuvvetle elde edilen
bu zafer, Cumhuriyet döneminde Yeni Adana Gazetesi imtiyaz sahibi
Ahmet Remzi Bey (Yüreğir) ile Türk Sözü Gazetesi imtiyaz sahibi
Ferid Celal Bey’i (Güven) karşı karşıya getirmiştir. Farklı konularda
daha öncesinde de karşılıklı suçlamaların yöneltildiği bu iki gazeteden
Türk Sözü Gazetesi’nin “Menil Taburunun Bayrağı” başlıklı haberi
ile esir Fransız tabur bayrağının Ahmet Remzi Bey tarafından
Fransızlara satıldığı iddiası konuyu bambaşka bir boyuta taşımıştır.
Bahsi geçen iddianın amacı halk nazarında Ahmet Remzi Bey’i
itibarsızlaştırmaktır. Tartışmalar halkın ilgisini çekmiş, siyasetçiler
ve halk uzun süre Tabur Bayrağı meselesi ile meşgul olmuş ve sorun
mahkemeye taşınmıştır. 13 Temmuz 1930 tarihli bir haber ile başlayan Tabur Bayrağı tartışması 15 Ocak 1932’de Adana Asliye Ceza
Mahkemesi’nin kararına kadar devam etmiştir.
Bu çalışmada iki gazete arasındaki iddiaların ve suçlamaların
tamamının incelenmesi yerine sadece Fransız Tabur Bayrağı’nın
akıbeti ortaya çıkarılmaya çalışılmıştır. Çalışmada, birincil kaynak
olarak; Türk Sözü ve Yeni Adana Gazeteleri ile olayın şahitleri
içerisinde yer alan şahısların anılarından istifade edilmiştir.
Pozantı, which had a very strategic importance in ensuring the holding of the Çukurova region after World War I, was occupied by a fortified battalion commanded by Major Mesnil, also known as the “Hero of the Verdün” on December 27, 1918. After the organization of the National Forces in Adana, it was not desired to allow a place of such strategic importance to remain under French occupation. As a result of the siege of Pozantı, Major Mesnil had to leave Pozantı with his battalion. The French battalion, which had lost over 200 people as a result of the ambush established in the Karbogaz by the National Forces, had to be surrendered with 23 officers and 650 soldiers. This victory, which was achieved with a force of 40 people in the history of National Struggle, confronted Ahmet Remzi Bey (Yüreğir), the owner of the New Adana Newspaper in the Republican period and Ferid Celal Bey, the owner of the Turkish Word Newspaper. The article titled “Flag of Mesnil Battalion” in the Turkish Word Newspaper, one of these two newspapers, which were directed against mutual accusations in different subjects and the claim that a French battalion flag was sold to the French by Ahmet Remzi Bey, brought the issue to a different dimension. The aim of this claim is to discredit Ahmet Remzi Bey in the public eye. The discussions attracted the attention of the public, politicians and the people were busy with the Battalion Flag issue for a long time and the problem was brought to court. the Battalion Flag discussion, which started with news dated 13 July 1930, continued until 15 January 1932, when the Adana Criminal Court of First Instance decided. In this study, instead of examining all the allegations and accusations between two newspapers, only the fate of the French Battalion Flag was tried to be revealed. In the study, as the primary source, the Turkish Word and the New Adana Newspapers and the memoirs of the persons who took part in the witnesses of the incident were utilized.
Pozantı, which had a very strategic importance in ensuring the holding of the Çukurova region after World War I, was occupied by a fortified battalion commanded by Major Mesnil, also known as the “Hero of the Verdün” on December 27, 1918. After the organization of the National Forces in Adana, it was not desired to allow a place of such strategic importance to remain under French occupation. As a result of the siege of Pozantı, Major Mesnil had to leave Pozantı with his battalion. The French battalion, which had lost over 200 people as a result of the ambush established in the Karbogaz by the National Forces, had to be surrendered with 23 officers and 650 soldiers. This victory, which was achieved with a force of 40 people in the history of National Struggle, confronted Ahmet Remzi Bey (Yüreğir), the owner of the New Adana Newspaper in the Republican period and Ferid Celal Bey, the owner of the Turkish Word Newspaper. The article titled “Flag of Mesnil Battalion” in the Turkish Word Newspaper, one of these two newspapers, which were directed against mutual accusations in different subjects and the claim that a French battalion flag was sold to the French by Ahmet Remzi Bey, brought the issue to a different dimension. The aim of this claim is to discredit Ahmet Remzi Bey in the public eye. The discussions attracted the attention of the public, politicians and the people were busy with the Battalion Flag issue for a long time and the problem was brought to court. the Battalion Flag discussion, which started with news dated 13 July 1930, continued until 15 January 1932, when the Adana Criminal Court of First Instance decided. In this study, instead of examining all the allegations and accusations between two newspapers, only the fate of the French Battalion Flag was tried to be revealed. In the study, as the primary source, the Turkish Word and the New Adana Newspapers and the memoirs of the persons who took part in the witnesses of the incident were utilized.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Ahmet Remzi Bey (Yüreğir), Ferid Celal (Güven), Yeni Adana Gazetesi, Türk Sözü Gazetesi, Mesnil Taburu, New Adana Newspaper, Turkish Word Newspaper, Mesnil Battalion
Kaynak
WoS Q Değeri
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Cilt
XXXVI
Sayı
102
Künye
İdem, T. (2020). Karboğazı Savaşı’nda esir alınan Fransız Taburu ve kayıp bayrak meselesi. Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi Dergisi, XXXVI (102), ss.107-136. DOI:https://dx.doi.org/10.33419/aamd.815912
