Actually II. Although we did not enter World War II, have you heard before that our lands were bombed in this process, and that there were people who lost their lives in these attacks?
Between the Axis and Allied Powers between 1939 and 1945, 85 million people lost their lives. II. in World War IIWe had displayed an impartial attitude due to both the establishment of the new Republic’s order and the losses brought by the National Struggle.
Although we have shown an impartial attitude, especially by United KingdomWe had been subjected to various pressures to join the war on the side of the Allied Powers. Today, we will talk about the Milas Bombardment, which is one of these political pressures.
Dark night in Milas: March 15
In 1942, on the night of March 14 to March 15, at around 00:55. With the German flags on the Topbaşı Neighborhood of Muğla’s Milas district. 15 bombs dropped by 3 warplanes and a large area was swept away by machine guns.
As a result of this attack, which no one expected and could not understand, 25 houses were damaged; According to Turkish official sources 1 guard died and 1 person injured. While many fields were devastated; the people of the region lived for a long time in fear of new attacks in the evening.
Investigations after the attack
Eyewitnesses of the attack, before the attack German-flagged warplanes When he stated that he was flying low, all eyes were on Germany. Unexploded German bombs and hollow bullet cores were found in some fields by research teams.
The Turkish government, insisting on not participating in the war despite the findings, announced that the investigations would continue. The same day President İsmet İnönü He also reiterated that we will remain neutral towards the war.
Ongoing research has changed the color of work
It had not been a week yet after the incident; The bombs used in the Milas Bombardment Ammunition transferred from the German army to the UK army It was determined by the Turkish and German research teams that the planes were made up by the British army and resembled the German planes.
Germany provided very serious support to the Turkish delegation throughout the research because Germany was in the war. Turkey to fight against itself He didn’t want to.
When the documents came to light, the UK took the blame
On 19 March 1942, 4 days after the bitter attack, the British Ambassador to Turkey; “Due to adverse weather conditions, 3 UK warplanes took off to bomb Rhodes on the evening of 14 March. BY MISTAKE that you bombed Milasannounced that they are ready to pay for the damage caused by the accident, together with compensation.
Also, UK official sources are not 1 unlike Turkey. 2 people died expressed.
Whichever way we look, where is the accident in that?
Although the United Kingdom described the attack as an accident, many did not find these statements sincere. Frankly, even today this attack was not an accident openly discussed and expressed. If you want, let’s take a look at why this attack is far from being an accident.
Where is Milas, where is Rhodes…
“Because of the adverse weather conditions when we were about to hit Rhodes,” the United Kingdom said. we accidentally shot MilasThe expression ” is not sincere to many people because it is between Rhodes and Milas. distance of more than 100 km there is. Those who argue that the attack was not an accident do not believe that any adverse weather event will put all three pilots on a wrong course.
German ornaments given to the attack
Those who believe that the attack was not an accident; more than the fact that the British planes lost their course due to adverse weather conditions and accidentally bombed a target 100 km away; your planes Dressed up like German planessees the use of German ammunition as the greatest proof of the attack. In addition, the fact that the person who lost his life in the attack is an ammunition keeper and one of the bombed places is an important arsenal, strengthens the suspicions of the attack.
Efforts to drive neutral Turkey away from Germany
According to the allegations; II. Turkey, which had an impartial stance during the World War II, gave Germany in the first place. chrome mine It exported many raw materials. The United Kingdom, which was disturbed by this situation and wanted to draw Turkey into the war on its side, carried out the Milas Bombardment.
What happened after this whole process?
Long after the air raid The people of Milas turn off the lights at night. blackout because, according to the people of Milas, the attacks could continue. Fortunately, the people of the region were not afraid and no new attack took place.
United Kingdom, 20,600 TL for 25 buildings and fields damaged in the attack; for those who have died £1,500 made the payment.
After the incident, for the United Kingdom to be closer to Rhodes in Ula and Milas 2 military airports was built. The claim made after the opening of the Ula and Milas airports is that “When the United Kingdom discussed this issue with Ankara before the Milas Bombardment and received a negative response; What he did to intimidate the Milas Bombardment, and finally got what he wanted.
Written by Lieutenant Mirat Erdöl, who served in the region, in 1994. Small Book-Turkish-Greek Friendship All these claims were extensively covered in the book.
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