MUSTAFA KEMAL PASHA’S COMMUNICATION WITH THE LEADER IN THE AREA

During the years of National struggle Mustafa Kemal Pasha was appraising telegraps sent by Acemi Sadun Pasha struggling Musul Matter and allways got in touch with him . By contacting with Acemi Pasha also Seyid Muhammed Cabbari was making extraordinary efforts to encourage the people.Cabbarris one of the well-known family and whose Masjids and Tekkes at Kerkük Castle have remained up to now,had a honoured place in struggling for Turkishness.Seyid Muhammed getting in touch with Mustafa Kemal had great solidarity with Kerkük’s Notables Nationalist leader.A letter dated 1 August 1926 written by Atatürk to Seyid Muhammed reveals Atatürk’s ideas about Musul.Letter context begins like this;

"Dear Mr Mücahid Seyid Muhammed and his Relatives, Having the belief of the salvation of Musul inhabitants, I suggest you to be determined in your activities for the sake of your future.

Please never forget the support of Turkish Government and stand still against difficulties and tortures in order to reach the peace and happiness of our brothers. I would like to remind you to wait passionately for the uprising sun of salvation and wish you success in your struggle. God bless you.”

Iraq Turks disappointed by the answer of UN decleration on 16 December 1925, whicl was in favor of England. Musul region was left wholly to Iraq under English mandate with the Ankara Agreement signed between Turkey and England on 5 June 1926. Thus, Iraq Turks were left alone without any international guaranty.

Because in Ankara Treaty there were no political and cultural language which Turks benefıtted from even none of the Turk Citizen’s benefits were discussed.And there were two choices for future.According to the first choice stated in Lozan Treaty’s 31 st language they would apply for Turk citizenship.But on the other hand the rights given for adult living out of the Turkish border had been out of date.Because two years had already passed.As for the second choice they would have applied for Iraq citizenship.People who had rights to choose for another country’s citizenship and live in another country could go somewhere which they wanted.Only a few of the businessman and intellectual could go,in general they would rather have stayed in Iraq.

Turks continuing to live as Iraq citizen were under pressure of the government.So they were struggling against the government’s pressure and assimilation.British Government exhilet Turks intellectual from places which was found harmful by them.

Musul was given the English,but the Nationalist Leaders wasn’t accepting this situation.Faysal,used by the English Government for taking advantage from him,came to the throne and caused trouble not only in Turkish citizens but also in Kurd and Arabic citizens.Only for soothing the citizen,sometimes Faysal was going on trips because he wanted to be supported by them.In 1928 King went on one of these excursio to Kerkuk.Faysal,hoping to be given himself a rapturous ovation but was disappointed.

When he went out ,he was protested by citizen so he interrupted his trip.As soon as Authorized had found the supporter helping the protesters were one of the students in Industry School closed the school.Industry school founded in 1909 was closed,thus Turk students had been punished.