A STUDY ON TURKISH DIPLOMATS OFFICIATEDIN THE EARLY REPUBLICAN PERIOD

Abstract

It is a fact that the farsightedness of Atatürk has a serious role in the formation of a peaceful and rational policy of Republic of Turkey, implemented covering the period between1923-1938. However, there are many valuable diplomats who have taken part in the solution of the issues through peaceful methods and the best presentation and representation of the country in the formation of young Turkey’s foreign policy. These diplomats, who served in the period of Atatürk and whose number reached thirty-eight, had great efforts on the demolition of the diplomacy tradition of the Ottoman Empire in the last period which Turkey was exposed to hundreds of years and in eliminating the possible problems faced by the country. In other words, the vast majority of these diplomats have important place in resolving Turkey’s problems experienced with various countries in favor of Turkey. From time to time, they foresaw some of the problems that the country will face and produced solutions for these problems. The Republic of Turkey has demonstrated the seriousness of the state since its foundation years with the anti-imperialist policies it pursued during its establishment and the victory of Lausanne diplomacy against the greatest states of the World. In later years, given the success achieved in Turkey’s foreign policy, it turns out that the envoys who served in the Atatürk period were well trained and qualified diplomats. This examination has made various assessments on individuals who witnessed the founding years of the Republic of Turkey in particular and who served in the Turkish diplomacy of Atatürk period. In this context, many issues, especially the names, the education of diplomats who served in the foundation years of the republic, overseas and domestic duties they have done before, Turkey’s foreign representations in that period and their distribution by continents were examined.