Ana Vatan
Political Map of Turkey in 1927 |
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| Date: | 1927 |
| Author: | Kitaphane-yi Sûdî |
| Dwnld: | Full Size (12.34mb) |
| Source: | Library of Congress |
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This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Turkey that you might want to check out.
In honor of Turkish Independence Day -- August 30th.
Wish I knew more about this map of Turkey.
This beautiful map was produced during the Turkish War of Independence and is no doubt filled with any amount of symbolism and nuance that's just lost on my ignorant eyes.
I'd be thankful for a history lesson, if anyone wants to provide one.
I think this is the last printed map in ottoman letters which shows Hatay in Syria.
Two things stand out: the Arabic script (this map was made a year before Turkish began to be written, as it is today, using the Roman alphabet), and the fact that at this point Antioch and Alexandretta are not yet part of the country but rather still part of what is now Syria (was then a French mandate).
Thanks for the insight, Benjamin. Much appreciated.