Back Home?: The Return of Adnan and Halide Edib (Adıvar) to Istanbul in December 1922 * .

Autor: Okan, Orçun Can
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Zdroj: Journal of the Ottoman & Turkish Studies Association; Fall2022, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p285-306, 22p
Abstrakt: Adnan Bey and Halide Edib Hanım returned to Istanbul in December 1922 as two leading figures of the national struggle centered in Ankara. Drastic changes had taken place in Istanbul and the country at large since their escape from the city about three years prior. This article examines the couple's return to Istanbul in order to shed new light on what was essentially a moment of uncertainty for the Ankara government despite its victories on the battleground. With a focus on portrayals of the couple's return in the press, the article highlights the ongoing construction of an attachment/bond (merbutiyet) between the Ankara government and Istanbul in late 1922. Zooming in on this historical moment facilitates critical engagement with reductionist portrayals of the early 1920s in much of the officially sanctioned narratives on modern Turkey. This critical engagement fosters more nuanced interpretation of the events, figures, and processes which shaped the construction of new regimes in former Ottoman domains in the 1920s. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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