Abstract:

The aim of this work is to promote the immigration mobility that is led to the occupation of Izmir. On May 15, 1919, Greece occupied Izmir and immediately spread its occupation field along the western Anadolu. The occupation soon led to a comprehensive immigration movement in the region. The Zira occupation forces and the Rom gangs have not ceased to engage in violent massacres against the civilians. One reason for this harassment is to change the demographic structure of the occupied areas in favor of the Greeks. Therefore, the occupational forces were warmly approached to the abandonment of the territory by the indigenous Muslim power under occupation. Therefore, many Muslims have left their property and have escaped from Greek persecution and have been forced to migrate to the inner parts of Anadolu that they see as safer. The focus of the research is this migration movement. The difficulties faced by the Muslim power in the immigration process, the persecution they suffered, the difficulties they suffered in the immigration roads and in the areas where they settled were addressed in the context of the conditions of the period. At the end of the occupation, the process of return of immigrants was pointed out. The research used primary sources in newspapers and scientific works that directly contact the subject.

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to examine the migration mobility caused by the occupation of İzmir (1919). As known, Greece occupied İzmir on May 15, 1919 and soon afterwards they took control of the occupied area advancing towards Western Anatolia. The occupation led to an extensive migration movement in the region in a short time. Because the occupation forces and the Greek gangs did not hesitate to engage in violent massacres against the civilian population. One of the reasons of this tyranny was to change the demographic structure of the occupied territories in favor of the Greeks. Therefore, the occupation forces welcomed the Muslim population to leave the region. For this reason, many Muslim Turks fled from Greek persecution by abandoning their possessions. Most of these people had to migrate to the inner parts of Anatolia to find a safer place. The research deals with this migration movement caused by the occupation. The difficulties faced by the Muslim people during the migration process, the persecution they were exposed to, the difficulties they faced on their migration routes and in the regions where they settled were examined in the context of the conditions of the period. Finally, the return process of immigrants after the end of the occupation is mentioned. In the research, primary sources, historical newspapers, and scientific works regarding this issue were used.

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