Abstract:

Newspapers are an important source of information to people. These sources acquire the feature of being historical evidence only with the attitude of historians towards it. As a historical resource, newspapers help to understand the period they publish. In addition, these sources are important in terms of seeing how the information is presented to the readers and showing the perceptions of the period. Undoubtedly, the first major event of the twentieth century is the First World War. The most important front in this war is the Çanakkale Front. The fact that Çanakkale was in a key position that will affect the fate of the war has caused the world public attention. Therefore, from the moment the war began, the Turkish and world press has been closely interested in this issue and the developments to their own countries. The American press also communicated the developments on the Çanakkale Front to its readers. Since the USA was a neutral country at the beginning of the First World War, the American press the developments on both sides. The main purpose of this study is to examine how the developments in the Chanakkale Wars took place in the American press and how the events that happened here were transmitted to the readers. For this, the news of the newspapers published in the USA about the Dardanelles Wars were examined through the document analysis method. In the American press, it is seen that the Allied States used almost every way to win in the Dardanelles Wars. In the face of these attacks, it is seen that Turks are fighting a great deal.

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