Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
CTAD-CUMHURIYET TARIHI ARASTIRMALARI DERGISI, sa.41, ss.667-694, 2024 (ESCI)
Turkish-Greek relations did not follow a steady course during or after the National Struggle, and they varied according to the political conjuncture and mutual perceptions. In 1923, after the signing of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, the expected relief in relations between the two countries was not achieved. Particularly due to problems arising from the Treaty of Lausanne on issues such as the & eacute;tabli and the Patriarchate, relations were strained from time to time, and these issues were even brought before the League of Nations. Due to the overlapping of numerous problems stemming from the population exchange, it was expected that a favorable environment would emerge for the resolution of these issues. However, domestic politics occasionally prevented the formation of the anticipated positive atmosphere. The first crisis after the Lausanne Treaty occurred in Greece in 1925 when General Pangalos came to power through a coup d'& eacute;tat, while the second crisis occurred in 1929. The first crisis during the Pangalos era created tension in the Aegean, as Italy and Greece cooperated, while the second crisis was driven by the naval armament efforts of T & uuml;rkiye and Greece. Both countries'investments in their naval forces in the Aegean and their pursuit of new, armored ships heightened mistrust, escalating the situation to mutual confrontation. At a time when solutions were being sought for problems related to the exchange of properties and the & eacute;tabli criteria, such tensions brought the two countries closer to the brink of war. From 1928 onwards, strained relations calmed down by 1930 due to the constructive policies of both countries. The 1930 Treaty of Ankara resolved the issues between T & uuml;rkiye and Greece, and a protocol added to the treaty limited naval armament for both nations. This article will analyze the 1929 crisis between T & uuml;rkiye and Greece using Turkish and Greek periodicals as well as other auxiliary sources.