Abstract:

Posanty, which has an extremely strategic importance in ensuring the conservation of the Çukurova region after World War I, was occupied on 27 December 1918 through a strengthened army under the command of Major Mesnil, also known as the "Hero of the World". After the establishment of the National Forces in Adana, it was not desired to allow a place of such a strategic importance to remain under French occupation. As a result of Posanty Circuit, Major Mesnil was forced to leave Posanty with his army. As a result of the national forces' creation in the Caribbean, more than 200 missing French troops were forced to deliver with 23 officers and 650 officers. This victory achieved with a force of 40 people in our national struggle history, in the period of the Republic, the new Adana newspaper award-winning Ahmet Remzi (Heart) and the Turkish Word newspaper award-winning Ferid Celal (Güven) met. From the two newspapers in which mutual accusations were addressed in different matters, the Turkish Word newspaper’s “Flag of the Menil Tabur” and the claim that the French tabur flag was sold to the French by Ahmet Remzi Mr. brought the subject to a different dimension. The objective of the alleged claims is to disapprove Mr. Ahmet Remzi in the public domain. The debates attracted the interest of the public, politicians and people have long been engaged in the issue of the Flag of the Tabur and the problem has been transferred to the court. The Tabur Flag discussion, which began with a news of 13 July 1930, continued until the decision of the Adana Asliye Criminal Court on 15 January 1932. In this study, instead of investigating all the claims and accusations between the two newspapers, it was only attempted to reveal the flag of the French Army. The study, as a primary source, was recalled from the memories of Turkish Word and New Adana Newspapers and the witnesses of the incident.

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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.