Özet:

Hasan Basri Çantay is one of the greatest characters that Fisherman (Karesi) has grown. His religiousness, having a struggling spirit structure, a great personality, such as journalism, his friendship, his patriotic love and his contribution to the National Struggle, is one of the important factors. Likewise, one of the factors that make Hasan Basri great is his friendship with the Stiklal Poet Mehmet Akif. The foundation of their friendship is religion, patriotic and national love. In addition, the "Fish Love" is also important in the connection of both personalities. On the basis of these values, the friendship between Hasan Basri Çantay and Mehmet Âkif, which began in 1908, continued throughout the National Struggle period and was crowned in the writing stage of the Istiklâl Marşı. Hasan Basri continued his work on the National Struggle, which he began with his writings in Ses and other newspapers, with his efforts to participate in the national and regional qualified congresses held in the provinces of İzmir, Fiskesir and Sivas. He later participated effectively in the work on the liberation of the country and the nation as a Fishermen’s deputy in the First Turkish Grand National Assembly. The purpose of this article is to be able to point out the friendship of Hasan Basri Çantay and the famous Fiskesir lover Mehmet Akif Ersoy and the work of Hasan Basri in the National Fighting Period and to ensure that they are not forgotten.

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Özet:

Hasan Basri Çantay is one of the greatest people of Balıkesir (Karesi). His features such as piety, fighting spirit, journalism, loyalty to his friends, love of the homeland and the nation and contributions to the National Struggle are the important factors in his being a great person. At the same time, his friendship with Mehmet Akif who is the poet of independence is another factor which made him a great person. The basis of their friendship consists of the love of the religion, homeland and nation. Besides, "the love of Balıkesir" is also important in bringing them together. Hasan Basri Çantay and Mehmet Akif's friendship which started in 1908, on the basis of these values, continued throughout the period of the National Struggle and reached its peak in the process of writing the National Anthem. Hasan Basri continued his National Struggle works which started with his writings in Ses and the other newspapers, with his efforts to participate in the national and regional congresses in İzmir, Balıkesir and Sivas. Later, he took an active role in the liberation of the homeland and the nation as the deputy of Balıkesir in the 1st Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The purpose of this paper to touch on the friendship of Hasan Basri Çantay who is one of the most important people of Balıkesir and Mehmet Akif Ersoy who is the Balıkesir lover and the works of Hasan Basri during the National Struggle Period and to ensure them not forgotten.