Turkey-India Relations In Ataturk Era


Turco-Indian relations, which began with Saka Turks in B.C. II, has continued till XVI. century via Turkish states founded in India and activities of administrator who were Turkish origined, in multi-way. After the XVI th century these relations had continued in the name of Ottoman Empire as Turkey-India relations. Although Turkish affect was broken after the British occupation, Indian Muslims went on to follow Turkey and support Turks against Greeks by organizing demonstrations in end of XIX. century. During the First World War Indian Muslims attempted to change negative British opinions about Turks, so that they sent presentatives to London for that issue. Indian Muslims stated that if British Government not soften the terms of aggrement against Turks, Britain shouldnt expect any obey from Indian Muslims in their declaration. Also Indian Muslims supported Turkish National Struggle by sending financial aid. Turco-Indian relations went on fairly via making aggrement and billateral visits after the Turkish National Independence War. In Atatürk era these relations took cordial and friendly. In this study we tried to examine Turkey-India relations in Atatürk period by using Turkish archivies.


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Turkey, India, Saka Turks, Relations, Atatürk

Author : Selçuk DUMAN
Number of pages: 389-399
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7827/TurkishStudies.6824
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Journal of Turkish Studies
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