South Marmara During the Meclis-i Mebusan Period(12 January 1920 - 11 April 1920)

Between October and December 1919, elections were held for the last Ottoman Meclis-i Mebusan. Inaugurated on 12 January 1920, the Meclis-i Mebusan was forced to suspend its activities following the British occupation of Istanbul on 16 March 1920. Many of the deputies in the parliamnet were arrested and exiled to Malta. In this short period of work, the Parliament discussed and enacted the document called Misak-ı Milli (National Oath), which expressed the concept of the homeland lands of the National Struggle. After the occupation of Istanbul and the dissolution of the parliament, the Ali Rıza Pasha Government, which was trying to harmonise with the National Struggle, resigned. After the short-lived Salih Pasha Government, the Government of Damat Ferit Pasha, which pursued a policy of putting pressure on Anatolia, was re-established. During the convening and dissolution of the Meclis-i Mebusan, important events took place in the South Marmara region. While the Anzavur Ahmet problem continued, Akbaş Depot was raided in order to meet the arms needs of the National Struggle. The arms and ammunition taken from here, strengthened the Anatolian movement. In addition, the fifth congress was convened in Balıkesir with delegates from Bursa and Bilecik. In the vicinity of Düzce, uprisings supported by the Istanbul Government and British agents, took place. In the face of these uprisings, the National Struggle movement also received support from the forces in the Southern Marmara region. In this section, the developments in the cities of Southern Marmara during the increase in the effectiveness of the Heyet-i Temsiliye (Representative Committe), the opening of the Meclis-i Mebusan and its activities are discussed.

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