"We have conducted a War of Independence. If the participants do not record it, its history will be reduced to fairytales."
Kazim Karabekir.1 Epigraph. Kazim Karabekir, Istiklal Harbimiz. (Istanbul, 1960).
Musa Kazım Karabekir (b. istanbul1882- d.Ankara January 26 1948) was a Turkish general and politician. He was commander of the Eastern Army in the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I and served as president of the TBBM Grand National Assembly of Turkey before his death.
On November 17, 1924, Karabekir co-founded the political movement "Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet Fırkası" (Developement Seeking Republic Party), and became its leader. After Mustafa Kemal blamed Karabekir because of the Kurdish rebellion and the assassination attempt made to himself in İzmir, the party was closed on June 5, 1925 by the government, and Karabekir was sued with many of his party members. Following these developments, all relations were broken between Karabekir and Mustafa Kemal.
Karabekir retired from politics and devoted himself writing his memories on the Turkish War Independence and the reforms. However, all of his published works were collected and burned. Karabekir lived under the pressure of the police and the government until the death of Mustafa Kemal in 1938. İsmet İnönü Pasha, who was his close friend, repatriated him.
In 1939, Kazım Karabekir returned to the parliament as Deputy of İstanbul. He was even elected president of the parliament on August 5, 1946. Still in office, he died at age of 66 on January 26, 1948 in Ankara following a heart attack.
Collected Works Published by Emre Yayinlari
Ankarada Savaş Rüzgarları (Winds of War in Ankara), 448 pp.
Bir Duello ve Bir Suikast (A Duel and An Assassination), 272 pp.
Birinci Cihan Harbi 1-4 (World War I 1-4), 4 books 1320 pp.
Birinci Cihan Harbine Neden Girdik? (Why Did We Enter the World War I?), 199 pp. 1st book
Birinci Cihan Harbine Nasıl Girdik? (How Did We Enter the World War I?), 464 pp. 2nd book
Birinci Cihan Harbini Nasıl İdare Ettik? (How Did We Manage the World War I?), 272 pp. 3rd book
Birinci Cihan Harbini Nasıl İdare Ettik? (How Did We Manage the World War I?), 384 pp. 4th book
Cumhuriyet Tarihi Set 1 (History of the Republic Set 1), 13 books
Cumhuriyet Tarihi Set 2 (History of the Republic Set 2), 12 books
İstiklal Harbimiz 1-5 (Our War of Independence 1-5), 5 books
Paşaların Kavgası (Struggle of the Pashas)
Paşaların Hesaplaşması (Revenge of the Pashas)
Cehennem Değirmeni 1-2 (Windmill of Hell 1-2), 2 books
İzmir Suikasti (Assassination in Izmir)
Çocuklara Öğütler (Advice to Children)
Hayatım (My Life)
İttihat ve Terraki Cemiyeti 1896-1909 (Committee of Union and Progress 1896-1909)
Ermeni Dosyası (Armenian Dossier)
İngiltere, İtalya ve Habeş Harbi (British, Italian and Ethiopian War)
Kürt Meselesi (Kurdish Problem)
Çocuk, Davamız 1-2 (The Child, Our Problem 1-2), 2 books
İstiklal Harbimizin Esasları (Principals of Our War of Independence)
Yunan Süngüsü (Greek Bayonet)
Sanayi Projelerimiz (Our Industrial Projects)
İktisat Esaslarımız (Our Principals of Economy)
Tarihte Almanlar ve Alman Ordusu (Germans in the History and German Army)
Türkiye’de ve Türk Ordusunda Almanlar (Germans in Turkey and in the Turkish Army)
Tarih Boyunca Türk-Alman İlişkileri (Turkish German Relations Throughout the History)
İstiklal Harbimizde İttihad Terraki ve Enver Paşa 1-2 (Union Progress and Enver Pasha in Our War of Independence)
İstiklal Harbimizin Esasları Neden Yazıldı? (Why Was the Principals of Our War of Independence Written?)
Milli Mücadelede Bursa (Bursa During the War of Independence)
İtalya ve Habeş (Italy and Ethiopia)
Ermeni Mezalimi (Armenian Outrage)
Sırp-Bulgar Seferi (Serbian-Bulgarian Campaign)
Osmanlı Ordusunun Taaruz Fikri (Attack Concept of the Ottoman Army)
Erkan-i Harbiye Vezaifinden İstihbarat (Intelligence from the Service at General Staff)
Sarıkamış-Kars ve Ötesi (Sarıkamış, Kars and Beyond)
Erzincan ve Erzurum'un Kurtuluşu (Liberation of Erzincan and Erzurum)
Bulgaristan Esareti -Hatıralar, Notlar (Captivity in Bulgaria -Memories, Notes)
Nutuk ve Karabekir'den Cevaplar (The Address and Replies From Karabekir)
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