Politics in Post-Revolutionary Turkey, 1908-1913

Immediately after the dissolution of the Chamber, the Government re-instituted the state of emergency: organising demonstrations, giving public speeches, making propaganda on behalf of political parties, meeting in political clubs, and publishing editorials or criticisms of a political nature were forbidden.¹ On August 10, Hüseyin Cahid "Yalçin" temporarily closed Tanin, the pro-Unionist daily with one of the largest circulation in the capital.² After meeting with the Unionist leadership—which itself had moved back to Salonica from Istanbul—Hüseyin Cahid "Yalçin", however, resumed publication on August 21 with an editorial which, though conciliatory in tone, remained firm in its expressed determination to oppose any event considered detrimental to the country.³

Several Greek papers, on the other hand, celebrated the Albanian revolt. One of these, Phoni, even welcomed the es

¹ “İdare-i Örfiye,” Tanin, July 25, 1328/August 7, 1912, Morning Edition,
p.3; “Tebliğ,” Tanin, July 25, 1328/August 7, 1912, Evening Edition, p.4; “Divan-i
Harb-i Örfi Heyeti,” İktiham, July 25, 1328/August 7, 1912., p.l; “Fesih ve İdare-i
Örfiye,” Tanin, July 27, 1328/August 9, 1912, p.2; “ldare-i Orfiye,” Tanin, July 27,
1328/August 9, 1912, p.2; “Selanik'te İdare-i Örfiye,” İktiham, July 27, 1328/August
9, 1912, p.l; “İdare-i Örfiye Beyannamesinde Tadilât,” İkdam, July 29, 1328/Au-
gust 11, 1912, p.2; and, Hüseyin Cahid Yalçin, “Meşrutiyet Hatiralari, 1908–1918,”
Fikir Hareketleri, 7 (October 24, 1936-April 17, 1937), p.247. See also, Rifat Uçarol,
Gazi Ahmet Muhtar Paşa: Bir Osmanli Paşasi ve Dönemi, p.371.

² Hüseyin Cahid "Yalçin", “Zade-i Meşrutiyet olan Tanin İhtiyar-i Tatil Edi-
yor: Vatanin Mücahede-i Kalemiyeye İhtiyaci Olduğunu Görerek Tatilimi Yarim
Biraktim, Memleketime Koştum. Halbuki İstanbul'a Geldim, Anladim ve Tanin'i
Muvakkaten Kapamaya Karar Verdim,” Tanin, July 28, 1328/August 10, 1912, p.l.
See also, Hüseyin Cahid Yalçin, “Meşrutiyet Hatiralari, 1908–1918,” Fikir Hareket-
leri, 7 (October 24, 1936-April 17, 1937), p.260; and, Mehmed Cavid, “Meşrutiyet
Devrine Ait Cavid Bey'in Hatiralari: 142,” Tanin, January 23, 1944, p.2.

³ Hüseyin Cahid "Yalçin", “Hal ve Mevki,” Tanin, August 8, 1328/August 21,
1912, p.l. See also, Hüseyin Cahid Yalçin, “Meşrutiyet Hatiralari, 1908–1918,” Fi-
kir Hareketleri, 7 (October 24, 1936-April 17, 1937), p.247, 260, and 277; and, Meh-
med Cavid, “Meşrutiyet Devrine Ait Cavid Bey'in Hatiralari: 142,” Tanin, January
23, 1944, p.2.

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