The Internal Civil Politics in lzmir beginnings of the 2nd Constitutional Monarchy
Abstract
Niyazi Bey and his officials who were to restate the Constitutional Monarchy in the Ottoman Empire started to rebel against the government in Thessalonica on July 1908. In order to repress this rebellion, a plenty of soldiers were gathered and sent to Thessalonica from izmir and its other provinces as well as from many other cities of the Ottoman Empire during Faik Bey's governorship. However, after a certain period of time, his soldiers and officers, who were sent to Selonica, joined the rebels who struggled for the declaration of and Constitutional Monarchy. The similar problem of all the governors, such as Galip Bey, Avlonyalh Ferit Papa, Miiir Kazim Papa and Mahmut Muhtar Papa, who were assigned in Izmair after Faik Bey, was banditry. Especially the governors fought against Cakircali Mehmet Efe and his guerillas. The governors and the inspection commanders were frequently changed, because they were not able to handle the banditry problem. The influence of the Counterrevolution of 31 st March was seen in izmir as it was seen in Istanbul. The fimdamentalists also made a demonstration in Izmir.