The Report of Rumeli Advisory Committee and Answer of Edirne Governor Salim Pasha

Abstract

After the Armistice of Mudros, the Government of Istanbul decided to send boards called “Advisory Committees” to both Anatolia and Thrace in order to prevent public order crimes, establish love and friendship among the communities within the country. The delegation going to Thrace left İstanbul on April 28, 1919. Fevzi and Cevad Pashas, members of the delegation, reported what they saw during this trip. The report covered basic topics such as education, health, justice, agriculture and consisted of twelve articles. During this trip, Salim Pasha, the Governor of Edirne, was called to the Ministry of Internal Affairs on July 25 1919 and he presented his response letter to the ministry for defense against this report. The purpose of our research is to compare both reports. The report of theadvisory committee contains striking statements about the general condition of Thrace after the Armistice of Mudros. It is extremely important that this report was prepared by Fevzi Çakmak and Cevad Çobanlı Pashas.

Keywords

• advisory committee
• governor salim pasha
• thrace-pashaeli society
• fevzi çakmak cevad çobanlı