Abstract:

In 1936 with the decision of France to withdraw from the mandate in Syria, the situation of the 1921 Ankara Treaty and therefore the Alexander's Castle became controversial. In this case, Turkey has not found Sancak appropriate to be left in Syria and has demanded that France be in an autonomous government. The diplomatic efforts supported by the threat of Turkey to use military force in the Sancak crisis, with the decisions of the United Nations and the mediation of Britain, Sancak first gained independence and then joined Turkey. The Sancak Crisis’ management process has been influenced by the change in the international system moving towards the Second World War and the rebellious leadership profile of President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the crisis management. As a decision unit, the leader was in direct communication with the TBMM on the national ground while negotiating with France on the international ground during the crisis management process. Although the rebellious leadership profile is in the forefront of crisis management, a top control mechanism that is sometimes responsible for the implementation of the TBMM as a legislative body has been an effective tool in which the policy is sometimes followed. Thus, the legislative body has been involved in the crisis management process. In the process of peaceful resolution of the crisis and in the process of resolution of the leader; the clear expression of the red line to convince the opponent, the establishment of the decision on the agreed national outcome, some strategic movements in crisis management and the reasons of constitutional obligation, the TBMM has a special function in the crisis as a legislative body. The effectiveness of TBMM in the crisis has been a supporting element by positively influencing Turkey’s success in the crisis management process. This study will analyze the reasons, the nature of the relationship of the legislative body with the decision maker and the impact of this interaction on the crisis management and decision-making process of Turkey.

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