Dodecanese Islands and a misinterpreted documentIn 1934, Turkish foreign policy was in grave tension. Even though former President İsmet İnönü’s German antipathy is not being openly expressed, it was one of his rooted principles. After Germans took him with a successful operation, an Italian Social Republic was established at the north and Mussolini took the helm. In such an environment, it was obvious that Dodacenese islands, under the control of Italy, would be invaded by Germany, and especially the Jewish population in those is-lands entered into black days. History cannot be written over dreamsWe do not understand the blame put on İsmet Pasha regarding the Dodecanese.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 26, 2020 23:03 UTC