@article{2018,title={The Establishment and the Activities of Nigde Hilal-i Ahmer Institution (1912-1929)},abstractNode={ABSTRACT The first institution was the Red Cross (Kızılhaç) which made aid to those wounded soldiers in the war and they were treated by the doctors and nurces of the Red Cross in and behind the frontlines. The Red Cross aided in also ordinary people who needed help in many ways including health or financial matters. When the positive affects of the Red Cross became known by the officials in Muslim World including the sultans or other top governors, it was imitated and the similar institution namely Red Crescent was established with the name of Hilal-ı Ahmer Cemiyeti on 14 April 1877. This institution made many usefull aids and helps to the Ottoman soldiers in the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877-1878 and in that of 1897 with the Greeks. From time to time this institution had a break to its activities and after the 2 nd Constitution its work became permanent and its activities widened not only to Istanbul but now on to Anatolia. On time this institution has opened branches in every district of the provinces. After the opening of the this institution in 1877 it was closed sometime later and opened again in 1912. Especially Hilal-ı Ahmer was very active in their acitivities during the wars of the national struggle and after that in the Population Exchanges. The main aids and activities of the Hilal-ı Ahmer were to help the Ottoman soldiers in the frontlines and immigrants who came to Anatolia from the Balkans. This institution help these immigrants to settle and find livelihood in the newly settled places. The soldiers and immigrants were given health aids and some livelihood and some tools.},author={İbrahim ÖZTÜRK},year={2018},journal={Journal of Turkish Studies}}