The Stolen Sanjaq - Hatay

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/751/chrncls.htm

Until recently, the province of Hatay was included as a part of Syria on Syrian maps...

Do you think that it was a good idea to give Hatay to Turkey, and not to Syria, considering the fact that the Turks barely constituted 50% of the population of the province?

Towards the end of the article, it is said that Arab nationalists call Hatay ''the stolen sanjaq''. I guess it's because Hatay was initially going to be part of Syria.

Hatay parliment voted for joining Turkey.

Originally posted by Artaxiad Do you think that it was a good idea to give Hatay to Turkey, and not to Syria, considering the fact that the Turks barely constituted 50% of the population of the province?

It was realy good idea to give Hatay to Turkey. I don't think that the people of Hatay would have wanted to travel Istanbul (or Izmir or Antalya) with a passport. Considering Syrian's economy with Turkish economy, Turkey is very very rich and modern country.

Hatay/Antakya (or Iskenderun) is the one of most beautiful cities in Turkey, even the world. verrryyyyy rich culture and history and modern people.

Well, it was the decision of people of Hatay...And most of Hatay's population was definitely Turkish.

Syria's claim is actually based on French occupation of Hatay after WW I...But later, it was rightfully ceded back to Turkey..

Originally posted by Mortaza no most of people at hatay is arab.

Oh,really?Go there and ask people of their identities and make a poll to see the result

Actually in any case, it doesn't really matter as its own people chose to be with Turkey.

Edited by Kapikulu

realy? so why my relatives are there? I am from trabzon, I didnt know trabzon have much turkmen.

I have a friend from kirikhan, and no He didnt hit me. Infact It is he who give said me, Hatay have an arab majority.

Also I had no idea about turkmen majority at malatya.(I went there)

 

 

Malatya MHP castle? when did MHP get Malatya?  I just dont remember it, isnt they supported Anap and now AKP.

Anyway, Maybe you are right about hatay, we cannot be sure about it, after all arabs were never counted.

 

Originally posted by Mortaza Malatya MHP castle? when did MHP get Malatya?  I just dont remember it, isnt they supported Anap and now AKP. Anyway, Maybe you are right about hatay, we cannot be sure about it, after all arabs were never counted.

mortaza harbiden cahil olduguna inanicam malatya mhpnin guclu kalelerindendir.en son belediye baskani mhp simdiki akp milletvekillerinin cogu mhp kokenli malatyadan.

 

mortaza harbiden cahil olduguna inanicam malatya mhpnin guclu kalelerindendir.en son belediye baskani mhp simdiki akp milletvekillerinin cogu mhp kokenli malatyadan.

At 2002 election MHP got 6.02% vote at malatya. Dehap got 6.11%

At 1999 election MHP got 19.78% vote and FP got 25.28% vote.

At 1995 election MHP got 8.33%.

1991 Election.

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	3	RP	22,76	60.431	1

1987 election;

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	3	RP	6,00	16.315

 

So who is cahil now? do you still think, malatya is a castle of MHP?