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Anatolia, which began to be occupied as a result of the Mondros fighting, has gained full independence as a result of the National Fighting Movement initiated under Mustafa Kemal Pasha. The national struggle has been gained with extensive participation, with the support of people from different environments, from different professions. The press has been very effective in this struggle. Istanbul and Anadolu press have been divided into two parties as supportive and opponent to the National Struggle. Propaganda and ideas made in the media, both supportive and non-private, have also been very influential in the public’s positive or negative approach to the National Struggle. In this process, the idea of national sovereignty, especially in the support of the National Struggle, has been very much adopted and defended. Abdurrahman Velid Ebüzziya, which is the subject of our work, has literally been a supporter of the National Struggle and national sovereignty, in his newspaper he has made many articles and news in this direction. In addition, he was also involved in activities such as sending journalists to Anadolu, the kidnapping of weapons. But the national struggle was strongly opposed to the fact that the Republic was revealed after the end. He expressed his concern that this form of governance is too early for Turkey and that it will be exploited in this way to become an authoritarian and boldly expressed his thoughts. That is why the closure of their newspapers has faced situations such as being sent to the Court of Appeal. But given his services to the National Struggle, he did not face a very heavy punishment.

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Anatolia, which started to be occupied as a result of the Armistice of Montrose, became fully independent as a result of the National Struggle movement that was initiated under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Paşa. National Struggle was won with a broad participation and support from different environments and different professions. Press had a strong effect upon this struggle. İstanbul and Anatolian press was separated into two parts as supporters and opponents of the struggle. The propagandas and opinions that were encountered in the supporter and non-supporter press had a great influence on positive or negative approach of the public towards the National Struggle. During this process, the idea of National domination was adopted and defended especially by the supporters of the National Struggle. Abdurrahman Velid Ebüzziya, who is mentioned in the study, was in favor of the National Struggle and national domination and he wrote a great number of articles and news on this subject in his newspaper. He was also involved in activities such as sending journalists to Anatolia and smuggling weapons. However, he argued against the phenomenon of the republic, Author bravely expressed, This form of management was still too early for Tukey and woried about for this reason could be exploited and authoritaran. Thereby, his newspapers were closed and he was sent to the Independence Court. However, he was not severely punished by courtesy of his services to the National Struggle