Özet:

The Republic of Turkey has chosen not to participate in World War II. However, preparations were made as if they were going to fight at any moment by taking precautions. There have been operations where these preparations compelled the state, especially in the economic and political fields. One of the measures that is taken in the economic field was the Wealth Tax. For the purpose of the tax was shown to prevent profiteering and black market. However, this tax has been much discussed for the reasons; unclear rates of the tax, the confiscation of all the assets beyond the tax, the attempt to create new riches by taxing non-Muslims and giving it to Muslims, and forcing the ones who can’t pay the taxes to stay in camps and do forced labor. The main sufferer of the Wealth Tax was traders in big cities such as Istanbul and Izmir. For this reason, in this study, the subject was handled within the frame of the reflection of the Wealth Tax especially on the İzmir press. The history of this tax can be followed from its emergence to its removal period in the press.

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