ASSIMILLATION POLITIY AGAINST TURKS
Because of the policy which was pursued by Syria for Arabic ,Turks living in Aleppo had lost their national identities rapidly one of the regions where Turks live in Aleppo,in which The TurkishNational Struggle for Independence were lasting,was wanted to participate in Misak-ı Milliand hereKuvay-ı Milliye was constituted.But in 20 October 1920 After Ankara Itilafname had been signed,this zone was abondened to Syria which was Frances mandate.
While French mandate was going on in Syria,a Turkish newspaper which was called Doğru Yol commence having been published in Aleppo in 1922.This newspapers publication could have been continued by 1926.After words once again Vahdet Gazetesi and weekly Yeni Mecmua were come out.This magazine were given as a name Yeni Gün and it went on its publication period by 1936. However,after this date any kind of Turkish publication was prohibited in Syria.
Out of Former ambassador and consulates, even citizens,Turkish publications,book, magazine ,havent been given their owners by PTT management and they have been annihilated . Today despite living in Syria approxomately 1 million Turks,they are struggling as a minortiy whose existence, publication member,assaciation and schools arent known.as a result of Turks ,living near Turkeys border,caused suspicious in Syria.Turks were striven to break off the relation with their Ambassador and consulate.Turks had to keep away from official mission in order not to expose the management of Syrias pressure and injustice.
Against Turks living in Syria was pursued Arabic policy.Thus,Turks couldnt have organized and Syria made use of this situation.After Hatay had united with homeland,the pressure carried out by Syria was increased.Passport wasnt given Turks wanting to come to Turkey .As for as Turks coming to Turkey secretly was removed citizenship and their property was extorted.Turks primary schools werent located the places whereTurks living densenly.Because of being education in Arabic caused an unwillingness against to learn in Turks,who connect their culture.Those
wanting to educate in Turkey only could come Turkey from another Arabic country.
Not only had been many of their rights restricted but also rights of choise and was chosen restricted with various excuses.The land,belonging toTurks,was nationalized and Arabics were settled these places under the name of land reform.The region Turks,accepted by Syria as Turkey spies,made any pressure and digestive policies.In the region,the practises have been carried out as exterminating the existence of Turks and converting Turks villages names.
Besides the Turks were going ahead in the wars as Iraq and Iran wars.Despite being wide masses of Turks who didint lost their national identitiy in Syria,few of these people were panned Arabic largely.This situation based on that Turkish enmity becoming fanatic in the region of Arabic public in order to get hold of the Middle East by the English and France and they caused their thoughts reflecting against Turks as hatred and pressure.The oppressions,which was economical, cultural and administrative,carried out by Syria govenments is possible to count some topics as spoken language being Arabic,Turkish radio broadcast not listened during the ages from Syria, sport and cultural activities being prevented.
The oppression policy carried out the Syria Turks had an important place in economical land as well.Turks living in rural areas generally have been living on with agriculture,stock raising or textiles.As a result of the attitude pursued by Syrias authorities.The Turks economical situations have been deteriorating recently.Although Bayır-Bucak Turkman being the peasant of forest, they come to a state of not providing even using wood as fuel during winter.
Tobacco,was a major source of income for Turks,stopped growning by some methods used in Greece and Bulgaria leading the top and some of the Balkan states as formally and informaly such as buying the pruduct cheaply,biding according to indentities of producers and restricting the field of planting.Even if Turks,who couldnt have got income from tobacca,started to apple production ,they were buying it so cheap that they didnt get income from it as well.Wheat and barley are grown a small quantity since the land is mountainous and covered with trees.As for as stock raising,it is making in coops and barn.In spite of the fact that Turks living in Aleppo in good state than Turks living in different places,large territories were not remained their hands after the end of land reform.
Government made difficult usage of bank loan belonging agriculture as all of the topics. People, prefering higher education in order not to struggle forming or stock raising,is being dismissed on their returns from Turkey.Turks living in Syria are trying to struggle for their existence under violations of human rights as people at the same race living the other places in forms of minority.It is not possible to say that this attempt is useful.Unfortunately,a small number of the people the same race in Syria has been panning Arabic.In contrast to Turkey didnt pursued a policy,which was preventive Syria Turks rights,because of the tension Syrias regime can be increased.