Yemenis Struggle Aguinst Turkish and British Rule.
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CIIAPTER # 2<br />
<strong>Yemenis</strong> <strong>Struggle</strong> <strong>Aguinst</strong> <strong>Turkish</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>British</strong> <strong>Rule</strong>.<br />
I. <strong>Turkish</strong> <strong>Rule</strong> of Yemen<br />
Tutish e ore oflh. m.iy rElions' vho submjtled lo lsld, <strong>and</strong> trum $is vi4,<br />
th{rc E m rcligioG difleeM lxlwn lh.$ ![d tbo pe0plc o{ Y.flen Sin@ nsnrg ot<br />
Isld util $c end or fourt.eirh cstury, all MNlim Dlio,ts wre rulcd by sinde<br />
govt|llmnl Unfd{er.ly, !tur |be &.hte !f Atih€$id s Csliphalc tlE klamic SLt.<br />
vs disinleeEt d inlo nny 9s&s. Mosl of *rein narions @m&ed loyr' lo lsl.m,<br />
hopping for !L!rn of rr Caliplsi€ syslcn! io orlcr lo !trili all M6|nns They<br />
cnpn8ia{ m $e mc$ily or bbmic raivrl a pr*onditio lor thc sl$ilily, slroglh,<br />
Ottomos rcle dbilioE I lhey incd big victory t8!id Chnsti.n po*€n in<br />
Brttd !d A.sbl, d6in8 lh. b.giming or d4n$ edory Tn y buih st6g na{l<br />
forc6 aid qifth L! tqs llNy dorrnutd lhe Mcdilcuouo S@ urvJ d'xldEd<br />
@stodtion of lstanic Caliphale. A3 &on s lhe Caliphsl€ trlclaimed,<br />
Musli'ns hmnily<br />
sd@Nd th€r Ym6is lle B apF6i.Ld the achid.mst std lhc tme ot<br />
Ooomd Sultan *s nE idrcd in dE.,me tr.yd s se@n s C.liph. Md@vd, d'cy<br />
slcom€d llE liGt <strong>Turkish</strong> canpdgn 10 Yernen. on llE blsrs ol lsla'nic borhdnqrd<br />
Allet O(tom.n con4@rcd Ycmcd pcoplc<br />
"€re<br />
disppoi cd b, ftcn polici€s, eh'ch<br />
wrc iot ji6! lhccfoe, ilE lMltql .Finn oEm Turts rcrc 6f6run.lc in Yoen 6<br />
rhcy &ed big chllense ftun Z{idi *cL *hich bad<br />
'rotul<br />
.nd poNisl in0@@ on thp<br />
northem Y€ned ltibes The Zaidi wrc oe of Shiite s.ols lhile the OllonN wr.
Firsa Period ofTurlish Rrle<br />
At ih. Gv€ oa Ollonds ddision lboul rcslonli@ of d klami. Ciliphate, th.<br />
siftdio of Ydcn B E y til, si@ Doliliql .'d @hl di$.deE .rid€d h nct Frb<br />
of lh. colntry Compclilion *ts ir €Nincd bttwi difl.rc.i Y.!Mi dyi.$i.t lnd<br />
lrb6. Uitil 1539, O{ron.ir tcpt d6nsd€ lwy lom YaMi !ttan!, 6 lh.y<br />
pEfcrc.t thal lcrl lodec should ddl si$ $.n c'tclic t oplc TIE .iluttr@ of<br />
Yemcn Ms @4t rftt P(.|lgucs coloni.lisb $@t nql dr. togir s TBlhh d.cklcd<br />
to h&. Ye|B un&r rlEir dict rui.<br />
OtloFsrs chinEd to harc inhc.irql rhc lslmic C.lidur. wirh ih sNllignly owr<br />
rlE .rlit! AEbirn PeniNh nd eoE tLn llE d€it lo Mtol wlx{c of il5 lm&. Thct<br />
t@L Firo lo cNuc thc slcly of llijaz ond lhc Islsmic lloly citics <strong>and</strong> Otlofrm'!<br />
infllrc strqd c F!. E61 r$ Ymcn vlFG, F.F6 wF sid in Oc sm. oltl€ I,brG<br />
lh€ m.gnifi@l h 1517.<br />
lnl€.d dE Porr., wno bd t.t6 lk cli6 ot de PmdEt to CoNE iNtlc, hd<br />
t@nc t stronS arm for.ll Muslims, pith $e corcrrl!€G ihde M8lims ledeB in<br />
Iidi. .nd oth.r ph.6 Eq6r.d his hclp lg6itr( Ponlgls in$dds I'r 1538, lh.<br />
Turtbh Sllltn lool the 6rn 3t.p to fs Prru$Es. er|prw&y on the *(m j6q s h.<br />
d@Ld sovenor olF.gyp{ to ocliere tlft |!sL Pmmptly, er E$/priin t.d rcn for Red<br />
Sa .d l(liln Ocar dxld rh. l6&Ehit of T!.tish cmmidr, *no.nivd rt it!<br />
desli@iion !lte.3hon time. The flar.voi
'Ihe coamdnd€r sul.il'utr taslE had only pennisioo fMn lhe l,orl€ lo Gupy<br />
.atd aB ot Ydrcn, bll lE d&:red his lbG 1o dvricc lowrds it .nd ln order to<br />
cnhire his rcputlrion in Constaolinople SdsiM lerch.d r rudrle* olmFign agni.sr<br />
YcncnG of lihun! ad n6sBd numeous pc&ns aid hadc msy ol-tlFo priq.n.<br />
H. deided b qprurc nonlEm hi8l rrds, ahich we u.
At l€ngh ! tnr. ms c.rEluded lEr*!€n lmrn Mul.hh. .rd Turti5t @ni$rd.., by<br />
which the forlner &..tt€d ll€ synbol lrd $v.Eignly ot Otlown's Coliphd. *hil. le<br />
Et ining dnrd ruL of gn. r.rrnon6 | t 4rEd io thc strliorio! ot a mll Tut*ish<br />
sMi6 to r6idc .r Sa& Cary s *itrEs to rh. Ponc My. Mut|.har er ir rEt<br />
po.iton, s lE @cp{cd trll l urlish rnns, at 16r for a tim t*ing u il hc pftp!.i.g<br />
nnn$|f for .no{hd bu.td of 60ict Turtish rdniniddtid m wbtoli..d tlE tr.de<br />
oa fooB Yercni @fi€e lhich l[d berG !n inponaht dsb .bp in rhc mdd. rr.b<br />
of @r@ ftmM in CMsI[hriqrle !.d o{hq Egims ot Asi{ md F{op. sirce 1554 sd<br />
its inFnrE *!t eiqBh ro idct tult fm',d Bntish cnFry E!!r Indht<br />
CmFny 'ro .sr.blirh r corec hcldy al tlF ton ol M!lh!.<br />
Th.E n d |ol or crilicism lor lhc fiN Fdod of 'tBkisi ruL of Ymr TlEh rule<br />
\us bosd on 6chl haiis, .rd high.sl omcials wrc bougtu lrom tfie Ballo!, hth.r<br />
ihr cftoic Tu*s who sntcd to g.t ! conrid.6bl. irshu riq atum frch Ysno.<br />
Thq hop.d lo $in a lo( of teEfiri during th.ir slay in Y6.n. Oftm.N ldqi.d I<br />
slrict 3yst m of tknrg hosrlgc! lrm (Eir ontDent tdbcs or dlGtics, {s su.6nGe tor<br />
loylhy A slort of |hc Buiog &.rdd is , Irngtld .nd dolomu!, ft of Tu*istl<br />
opF6i@ in .ll lErrs of th. Ytun Altho4h O(oNn gpwnors tottoEt ft<br />
.nolh.r in apid sle*sion, but few of th€m hrd clar rorion rbour Yd€ni $ci€ry ot<br />
ciFri.cof ddcdx .quihl c rdninhrntion.<br />
ln fact, tlEy wte prdccupiqt eirh nfximiznrg EME borh ro cntrmc rheir<br />
Etiirdion rt Cosbnlimd. lrxl b dat. rEMrEl ftnl,6 li{t cd lh. @dirid of<br />
Tu*kh focs in YcnM Ms vcry bad b€.e dEy didn'r e.r muSt st.ri.s O(mM<br />
adirinislrtid hld pbmulgar.d t lnivendl wog. $hcdule for ih toops, e{'Bed in<br />
SDld "DiM", $,iich 6 luhdivid.d i.to sn.tt cffiies -OtroE iJ , vid! uricd lrlc<br />
fon Fovi@ to t'ovic. TIE trco!6 8oi liid. mu @r leugh !o pay fs food they<br />
rc.d.d, lcl doE rheir otl'.r nesfti.e TheEfoe, stdieF, dlhlsidld fo. rhc entrrt<br />
govfinsn w @[c'ed<br />
"nd<br />
i.red lhc] ticd ro tind jobn joioing |o fte t6t yddi<br />
disnt r g@ps o. des€ft.d di3Fn€d into rt. countrriid..
The govemm kre teltirg rtE politicrt lxpdieM lbout $e Egion. while rh.y<br />
nrde no cllori to culrivute ahe toyltLy ofihc anllt etigios eots or Oey ondc6t$d tht<br />
d.dttds of promiGnt lad.r!. TlEy also i8'ror!d ch rh.a. p@rle who hsj Bxtdrd<br />
imldd! e*i6 fq (h.m duirg (hcir filsr @lqBl of ym6, 6d wilingty,<br />
.cl@wlcdScd both spiriuat {nd ren@dl suthority of Suton, Otlohns political ed<br />
eo@nic policies l€d 1o dislisfcction a|Mg dE p6de of y€'h, beaus it didn l<br />
giE po6iliv. Elpo.s to n6r of Ycn.ni legal d.flflG, tn lj6t, ltE @urry M<br />
dividd inlo tqo previM, lowldrds <strong>and</strong> hjehtdds, wirh rs tssdq!{lc8 Z.bid ed<br />
S.n.4 but witlsur t,lnig s mrch roubte s Lo delinir rljeir bendd.s pEcisly or io<br />
$lisay lhe p.ople of lhB. rcsioN Mbdl., rhust itrd@d ! Fl.nlnt oary mds<br />
Y.nai !g.i$t Tulish don'n'dion h lddido. b tlu! Lfiir &r cNured disNion eren<br />
bElGn lhc Tukbh oltici.ls dEnFhe*<br />
M@whil., @ g@mr M lpFint€d rt 0E @pillt SlM wt$ sn .(engad lo<br />
6t blbh 6aong sdnininsdoo with havy Lx colt@rion in a liollrion of lhe irue<br />
a8reem€nt with Muttah!. 'llE lgter clevqly ad indi@tly app@ed lo dqruue $€<br />
diviton of Y.n n, by ofi€ring his slbnrision 1o Oe oth.r govcrtu of Zabid instead ol<br />
S.naa whi.h wa l@tcd Erb, his lditdi6. Con*quc ly. h. fom.nlal dislG.liq<br />
*ith Tqbsh tub lnrolghoui tlE lsd fqe€d cqprencGire @alnion *nh OD hb.s, by<br />
stulc prep.garda dd mdrcuverinA Th. positio! <strong>and</strong> st!.n$h of tlE golenro6 d€ply<br />
dck|ioBred A5 so .n6 0B wig|lt ofey tulc. oi Yd.i filsl d€cmined sith how f.r<br />
fm Sed his Eit 'eld<br />
tun.<br />
The Friod lron 1565 to 1568 w full oldierdc4 in whole Y6ei Tnb{l uFisiig<br />
a wid6Fc.d, €6iig in $la| coll.F. lo thc Tutjlh .dnioistbton C-cl6ti sigs<br />
cohpletql tlE strge etdng for r ouby widsdvol uds tlF lead.rship ol Mui. E.<br />
ThouglDul Yed€n, Turlfth gaiers weru sduercd.ll&lql <strong>and</strong> over shcl'ned. Anct<br />
tw y* ofstora fighting wid' Yereois, l-u.hish pr*tf,e 6 efnrsuisldl ro svc<br />
for a l@hold I 0&y Erdrei frm @1 ol @dnem hign|uds loedds cslal aras.<br />
Meanwhil., Otldse Sultrn "SulainB ll ' 6 rEt pepolld |o<br />
'Gpt<br />
th€ loss of Yeri€n<br />
by rhe ndd5 ol schisnatic l@deu.
Hc l@.d rh.r hll of Ydeni Egim rl sll &d Ad€n ii Frtical mty .M!68e th.<br />
Eump*n Fws ro irvldc it .nd lhal will b. bie los fot hi6 €6!iE. A&n is {ne n6r<br />
slBlceac lorr in dr Anli PcniGul., mtuEr. Tutish fo6 h.r| larBc qutnnt of<br />
adallery lri fi@ru st'liokn there llte 16! of rtdc. @uld 6slly oFftd up th.<br />
pro6F.l ola Chrisiab oll!.1 on J€ddh <strong>and</strong> th. lloly d&d, whi.h !B rn inbknblc<br />
i.sl( ro rhc qtiF Murlin World.<br />
L 1569. n.w Egyti& .xFdirimry loc &schcd Yoo, t. thc R.d Sa, in<br />
orda lo scuc Hiju <strong>and</strong> Yenen rgain$ lny rhr@i ro ths. ngiog Th. conia.da ot<br />
rhc roc rriql lo.rcid di@t cl6sh yi|n Im6's tl,c, rhrcud inEnrdnry oa dj.<br />
Shorif of Mda. qlling hih ro $E M$tin s btood .trt rtqsry &d lu.rfuly d€tN<br />
his loyrhy to tte sulbn. Muldhhr Ejelcd rhi3 otTq by eiding n dcfidt FDhy,<br />
b@!e hc lr.w th!( only a cmmon opFxition to thc Tllts l[d emdt.d thc Friolsl<br />
c|)||sBust $l'ich he hld fohed. SuhclqFttt Mut.fth& @td nrt min|,in uD@ his<br />
nEngo 8lh€ grat ark@rltic ct.N otTradi had Btrmcd pcun him oftheir Fiv.rc<br />
a.d sdlr i!rtE6t3 ln {ddilion ro rt8t, tE ftitql ro t@p !ki.t bdltree ot |lo*9r,<br />
Itet*s rlE Tridi lea&6 .nd Shafiis, sho M to fdr r @tiri6 govmns{ but<br />
msle.d, Zidt E* gircn do'ni@laon oq ihc idpodrnr Fst3. Thk unbtrl,@ tcd<br />
Shliis lo cLar ihe wy lor O(onrns advrnc .nd Eqflor€ rhe Z.idi$ {@ in rtE<br />
ndth. Mut hlE wB dctBEd lnd ndcd b lorc S@q but hc s.lted !t . hirti<br />
ibf6iE fonB nor tu frcm it.<br />
In-1570 lE {cedcd new rrue virh Onqfins on rl$ Mne Qonditios. which m3<br />
prwioBly.EE d rpor. In tJ72 Mubhhar da.d $tit. ttE Zaidi dyn{i6 *iordcd<br />
uhd MnicB dong ft.n*tG fd Fo6. ott ln. otlEr han{ Tlrkkh ofli€R<br />
'Nftrsed perscutro. ag.imr p€opic of ymd Thc uncenainly .orinued fd.bour<br />
qudcr €nllry wnn rh€ Bltt rhar upFr yftn 6m ro d|. @mt|d tum *,tEn<br />
cm tibc ssht sllf-ind.Frde@. fte frthp6c of indtgeeG .llnqny dd<br />
connon iflccts mong rh. popltarion bEughr good oprDnuftly fo. Tutish foc ro<br />
,nore rg.itut Sha€f al-Din frnily <strong>and</strong> oth* mrgnarB ore by orc lnd to dcnd ic<br />
Mr,!l oE *,lDlc Y€nE
For long line Yemen *!s bn ddiwly tarqlil $ Oe To (\ eetiotr al l*l<br />
pdicbbl. Nd dty did.'r noin(ain the modjc@ ol llblic ordcr *hioh p€rmilted<br />
.sriqrlruc |Jld6lion !d md. to swiv.<br />
ls 159E. llrc sit@(oi of Yc!ren *ti ddn&lisllv ch.rgcd atd th. beldM ol !ov'r<br />
h€!@ in fNou of Yensi Gbels Ole of lhe Qdimi lmams' Muhfln@d F@ed<br />
lo b'<br />
r srat e@nitlt fighkr !!!iNl dE Tuddslt f(x6 Att€r a Fti$ of trt"ts <strong>and</strong><br />
db6ls, hc lied nost ol lhe Nnhcm tDuitdns' li'cd lhc l urlc lo @mc lo<br />
tr solis$otr t ble with iiN in 1607 Tney uSecd to {ithdEw liorn hiuhh ds <strong>and</strong> ldlc<br />
bin urolclrql in th@ trcst whi.h blram udd his @ltrcl ll$ush tl'rG w<br />
pa.e ag@Ent b€l@t $on, bll ttE conllict h.d ml e|xlJ tnd in 1613 Tudis fo,q<br />
der dotlpr d€tcai tlEEforc, tlEv d€cidcd ro give Ycder *lfa!tunonrv tule lrdced<br />
th€ Q6imii wG fonurc s lhe timc Ms in ravoui of lhem l urlis[ EmpiE Ms<br />
u.&qping intlrMl ond.n.rnd dilricult'.! siE iL involEftnt i' w 't<br />
Balkn rd<br />
Meditm€n sd lg.intt n tiomlirr doffinG tnd E@pdn Povs Di$r&B rre<br />
6cuft{ ii Pc6ia, Svri!, und clswhcre of 0' Cdlitlub nrcludnrg ih caPibl wh'ch<br />
wit6dl insbodiMion olrmisnd cnd rerm rnlrrlw<br />
The Pon @!ld do rcdring ro help his Gp'€snt'lirc 'n<br />
Yonen bc,ond' *ndrry I<br />
l€w swiltiis Egy$ian coNcriprs A lol of<strong>Turkish</strong> fo@s *e'e d€fd|cd 8id Join'd rhc<br />
in@ wie while [E c.matder 6 obliSed b cqGr for s t@e in order lo<br />
*i0rdnwal our of S.@. Thc Tur*ish inntEM in Yntn 'lc'@s'd<br />
to llrle thd 10'6<br />
ud fiullv lcn Ych.n for llije nr 16?6. furks mddo i' turth(r cllons to tcu*n<br />
@olrol owr Yeme., shilc llE .d'ninbldtion 4n€ i' $e ha'ds of C|.simis dttdty<br />
Qnich Eplaqd llE<br />
nB@tur, tlDan Qsi$ r*sLblislsl ltE lradilitul i'aidi Ptitr,<br />
Turtish adnini r.riof,. Hislorians menrioid $al Qdirk rule s exlcd'd 10 inclldc<br />
whole $s llnds of mienl Soulh Aobia. fh€n urlv lonoclr Nds llut |hev should<br />
foltow neribl. la$s in h.rd|nlg of dE Nodn Yflen
Ttey iitr.ddql tddinicEliw clms, *ttch w tl€ $!po'l o' lL p6?|c'<br />
tl&[grnd Yco.n. Thc tFlicy or Muh.mntd bit Qcnn 8!in d for hiB g@d EFx'lion<br />
ftsimis ruI. dctlined siM lhe drty<br />
'ts<br />
of s*nlcnU cenrury snd lhd rctEnchfMt<br />
bftrG rh. tEnd. Codullt. sltsn ttoinc Ercll.d.giiGl th. QsinC Cowrls<br />
!d asn d tor l@l .u!on6t Thc lai.r offrci.ls wt illiicEL .nd sl{ll'l*,<br />
th.rcf@, th.y hil€d lo fultitl llEir p@nis lo th. Fof'|.<br />
Sf,COND PERIOD OF TURKTSH RULE<br />
As the Fsult of lat Q6inis failu@ to nsinllir Yemctr\ indetlnd.M, lhe ounlry<br />
|re rgrb diriniegrded .d tutry Fircipalili!6 rd &chcd udcr t l€{Ltsltip of<br />
local dyr6t,cs. Zsidis SpvtM wc rhtuo tsy fiom diIIeMl asioB 8nd ade.d<br />
by uibitioB lihll chicls or Fon h.it Fi'es. Subscqu.ntly, disodq hit @3t of thc<br />
Yddi Mr, *l ch 6linu.d lill l.G y6r' of osltt .nti @|ury. By llE beginninS of<br />
nindenth ant!.y, . milibtrl no@t of e lsl.nic Et.ft. MuhmnEd bh Ah
ln l3l2 d|e sulr!|! $ u@1, rcq@ted his vslsal ar lSgtpt, Muhsrfned Ali l,&sl4 lo<br />
..tkl ni|n,.ry fo@ lo lhe FeniNl. for @ting th. W.hhlbt ar6 lli.js md lo<br />
.liminare thcir @ntDl 0!6 oth.r aE4 MdMtud Ali .@pr€d rlF rasL bccaN hc<br />
h'd bae anbilion lo onify Anbit <strong>and</strong> Esypt 6{E s l.a&6hip. Wilhin few Elr the<br />
Eg4tru fo6 su.ecd.d lo liq{idatc ltr w.hhrlis F!$n6 fon ssrm P@imula,<br />
cap6i.lly llije &d mnhEden podion of Ycmd. lt h.d @Burcd tlE Holy cilis !d<br />
rdv@d loEds Najid in th( runh dd Ycrun in LIE suth<br />
Muhan,r8d<br />
li lr icd his b$l lo sl€ns$un his oorbol ovct Yttrr$ h order lo gain ils<br />
$slrh H€ wdr ufotuEq 6 cnti€ Ydcnis Bkled his foc .rd fdc.d llbtr !o<br />
lerve Yemln. Mqn{hilq pea@tu| .grnc *a sigt.d by bolh sid6 ii Nhich, Imd<br />
obliged to psy len Oousnd dollc 6 . tnblte for llE l4'ds uklfi hn rub ThuSn<br />
Muh.mld Ati ariled c Onon.ns v@l dd ht relE qa 1o slop W.hh.lts rhBl yet<br />
hc wideNd bs oFr0tiotu over nosl ol ttc A@bio Penidsuld. lly l8ll, hc b€ad€<br />
msler ofdE wlFlc PctiBuh lnrt lhcn he e'6elled as.inll lL strlllis $wrersnly<br />
He app.!@d io bc not rercly cotti@or, but s b6insnan $hG Fli.v ws Lo<br />
noroFli@ tlE in& of fte aM, which enE lnler his snlol lle b€drc tuos<br />
lod.. ald he brorc his loyslt !o OrIond calithtL,.nd shned nililary lltackl<br />
linsr $.n rgrilort in 0E rtei Cons.q6(y, Munrnm.d Ali licql gal pcsm<br />
tron Tdt y s wll 6 Eunpan Sitr6 *|lo forced him ro wilMow his loc from<br />
eme pl@s of tte AEbie PcniNula, ed rcd@ th. tnilirary 8ldsns in soD. other<br />
.I4 TIB oppo&nb ot rhe Pdlu ldBd lon hir olEBlio'ls ir A.abia, wlEd $ci<br />
judscd lhlt p'ct{ndco innuEc of! inslc EsJPt 4 Pwt<br />
in llc Rel sd, a wu ,3<br />
P.si& Outl 16 r th&.l lo tn.n comduniotiors widr lndian sub$nlircnl<br />
lo 1839 s !o the sctio. to MuhennMd Ali .xFnshi, Britatd ddided lo mcupv the<br />
s0rt src pod of Ad.i .lotrg witl' ils ttdil oa Bab .l'M.ndeb , vfiicb controlled dE<br />
eutknglt of $. R.d Se Britisl @uFlio. of sutlFn @wr of AEbiu PcniNdr<br />
@i ! big chaileng. to lhe Muslim unily. lheEforc, Pbha could rc longd a$rd<br />
3ubmioing to the dntll rothority at CoNitrlaNgle in I &{0.
Ym.n's situlron ms Nt vlll sircc lhc Egftiatr $rlhdmml t"1lt3€ of thc conflict!<br />
.nd cMFtitios iBid. llE ztidi dF slv trd b.rw!6 lhc l'ib.s ot lh€ ionn Fd<br />
inst N, Shrif of tuir d.ct.Ed 'd{rcrcm<br />
Fovire of &it a iftbDadctrt<br />
prircipolit, .nd 0'cn h! got bis t!n{d lod forcign lbwu<br />
l lc |tumned n'liltry lll&k<br />
d rhe @.r.1 Frte of Y.lM |'i dptft{ Hodic&h trd Mulhl Blt sn hc f"'d |! l<br />
olrsilbn frem tn.n of SM!! eiro contnkFd himslf th€ tcgilind' tuld of siob of<br />
Ycfttr ircliding &ir So l|tr|m &mndc(l shdls i!ftnd of lhN Flis ltd6 hit<br />
cod6l, which pul ltighl<strong>and</strong>s ir cmDlcrc isoldion fm tn. *tiiiL Sftrif Gf6'd lo<br />
.cepl Imlm ! deman& ed tl|.. lh€ lalq &cid.d to Elm ltqr.lfids lo hk colhll b!<br />
fl)e Itr frd Inah 3 106 lq ltE sd bll .nd g!.r .lest@ftn ofHo
It .IDar.d thd 0E<br />
'@,<br />
*hich @E u'de. fs*ish ad !.irisl @itrel @!ld<br />
dlslop in direrent ears, b.qN $clr po*er hrd its spcci.l bicl$ound md id@tory.<br />
Coi$qkn t, Yftn had b@ne open l.d lo thr.! plarel5, tu*ish in rhe s6!<br />
Brnish in $ulhso F)n of A.lctr witn it5 pror€t@t6 <strong>and</strong> &idi lmmte in rhc<br />
nonhcm highl<strong>and</strong>s The silurion ofzddi @s assin tum€d lo di$ider b.c.e ot th.<br />
6nid. dong d. &idi cl.ns<br />
'th. Fople of S.tE ftrdin8 tu imdn dpallc oa .dui'r8 otdd clK<br />
3|l6sirc cmnom b dicd rhejr mrnicilol rlTriE. A1 l.rgth, in 1872,<br />
dspqidng of t Nom ro public scurily rnd oa uy ou.l, d th. trib.l<br />
hwlsrcs which had deslrotcd .ommere <strong>and</strong> comhuoiolioB, the S.@<br />
mlabl6 sr . d€k8.lid Io tlE TlAish in Tihrn.- i.viting him ro @upy<br />
uppcr YcDcn. TlE Ollmn lo@ rcapon&d prornplly, <strong>and</strong> h.8cfl lhc<br />
dDnkl€ss d@l s5k of irlrod@jng order ed *curiry n' E Dore trod@tive<br />
legions ol rlr inlfior $d ot cstdblishn'8 . nlioml busucdlic<br />
adrniniJurlion". {2)<br />
ln th. fi61 iBt{G, Aitish Erclion b qlor@s rctu.n lo Y.m€n sa5 pcitiw or<br />
edr.l, bequs. rhN !rc$ .l&sdy wrc in d on0rss choos. Riiilin f@rql llut<br />
preslnL of civilizcd sbrc ii rhe Ycmerihishlaid Fightdeeelop il, pbhor. ilsbilily a<br />
o or@ sunry. Mo@q, $cy 6o!Cr tl'!t 'r'urkish odDini.lbtiq Fob.bry h.d lo<br />
prcv.nr rhc nonlEm tribe\ regular raids oi lhe cohmcrcial r@ds, whi€h link€d Adcn<br />
wirr rhe mdn.re ofYcmd lnd lo olhd Fns ofAobiao P.niEula Bdlis[ ho$6e,<br />
toot . plrurioMiy slep lo suG thea. @lonid rnd nre.ghen $e eldio$ wilh tho$<br />
rrib6 krnt to Arlen. Fo. inst ne, ilt* 3igned sics ol sgenc.ts vith thc notlbl.<br />
Eihx aroo{ Adcn, ir od.r to percnt atrt polcn$al -l u isn qtn ding loMds soldr<br />
It had b.dr rctrtiorcd rllat tte pohid drd *i{l oidit,on ot the ABbi{ lennNuld<br />
e!@ diumidlly chlnrcd with coming ot Anhin 6 skons suprr tr|@r |o shtrc 'l utluy<br />
for tne doniMlion owr owry egioN ol tlrc sL I uAish lo@s, ho@vcr, we@ aacld<br />
old challsges in Yen.n. Tb. Fopl€, mdrwfiil€, Esbcd Turlish locs by .U m€.ts,<br />
s h4 ene wil€6 sid'YeDcn s6 ! !tt!! ol $. Tuhl. New Q$ihi lalcr,<br />
MuhoDDedbin Yahy!, s chosn os "lDam-ul-Y€'ncn bydeshol.^oath€$ol
tu s! s la &ot otlcc h. an@fttd thlt lE eill lo* lgtian bodt dE Tu.tist<br />
<strong>and</strong> B i6h Fo96 Nd bcsdi r-tuiling thc Fople<br />
in ftv@r ol his ctuse IL l6in.d<br />
stong gEtrilla tghl* glt l'rmlEd oonlinB rt|4k.gi.sl the Tdll' Ooug! the<br />
ndntnins, .nd 6ily 6r$s€d ltt ddi.l 56@ Hi. $n Y.hv. @mpl.l.d .v.culio<br />
rrds ofrhc Turlish foG fFm wholc odhcm .@ ln l9l I tne Tuds ad imF<br />
Yihyr- lgcd io nulul $&Bl!ndin& ii *hi.h lhc Tllrlc lsgnied him 4 hod of<br />
dE Aidi @nnnity qilh lte neit io otl4t t!xs, .l'point tlE dminislr.loti lnd<br />
judld fo. dE kr& lln&l his cdnd. ard.te dEy.gE d lo sivc hin dnul $!6idv.<br />
l. dum, arny. re.t|.d 3mll g.nis lo M.in ot S.M for<br />
'Mitdiig th. Felie<br />
ofth. lE4e rg..n.nl, Th..8r€ddl M big viduy to.0E Fople ofY.ftn.nd n<br />
M! '.6uhof<br />
En hltd $6ilicq lor my d.cad6.<br />
Ac@rding 1o rl s *{loF , Y.lM hqre u i"dcFidcrt Foi@ ud.r Tu*ist<br />
$wFig' y. In .rlditid to ft.q il|d Y.hyr lEd Cpod polnim .mng othd la
YEMENI STRUGGLE AGAINST BRITISH<br />
OCCUPATTON<br />
European's Early Concern about Yemen<br />
!uuF$ poB6 hld lediljo@l oncn $out Yd.n, b..ru* ol sssrapniel,<br />
idcologidl !d poliliel rceN. lr rc lmn thlr Ymen Mr.olted $c strllEm g.L<br />
of0F Red S@. Sin@ ln srly y€s ot founenth e'n!r', Abtnr.id Caliptde b€dne<br />
l@ qel ard old whil. EuroF .ppeard tlog willl big mbirion lo domi.re ovcr thc<br />
lshdic @liors. Po ugue @ tlF fir5r EuroFln pow 0$i r@lEd Ycnd in tlE<br />
moddn hislory. Although thcy slbniud to ihc lslmio rule to. y@, yer ir tail.d 4rin<br />
i. $c ha.d! of Chisridil, ad 66 got flll jn&perdaN. By rhc bc8innins of rwlnh<br />
eolury, Ponug@ brd o*n d slrurs dvll foB ad 3raied @nr@eBi.l ldwntuB<br />
in th. Esstem 5€6 in od.r to nEte siege on fiq |sluic Stlrc.<br />
They @upi.d snnq a@ in lndid
ln 1610 Brnish llet sid.rql rlEi. etivitics lo iml!& turblr PqtMb.ftd fct<br />
ydB of irs lDparins or lidim Sob.omiF . nF net lld visjLd Pssi.n Culf .!d<br />
$trI.d Ea 0E 96i1 oflloou .fl6 tlFy lpt rn ollEisl FmlJd lm P.6io taitg<br />
TIFE fta, <strong>British</strong> shiF.ppqEd cgll.rly in lhc YoNni porlr, snich 6ri.d Bridsfi<br />
sdd! .td in .etom it l@l YcMi 6w mEilL.<br />
Subceqenlly, Bdti3h El.lids wilt lh. 6leo liod d.v€loFd b.tj,e of<br />
conn.Ei.l polF)6e politic.l aid nililrry tjrbitioB. Th.r had duli€d Indi. dd<br />
lurred lowrd Y€men $alwff cn$nk€d ftc ,!al key of^abi& PeniNll& Tter€for,<br />
ir h6d decided to 3rrE gthen ik rcllrions lirh Y.fieni nobbl€ dtr8tia, Bpei.lly tlw<br />
qtD liwd in slhlm .ca li*e den <strong>and</strong> hhij. Bdttuh op.'td itr liB| mn@id<br />
cntd tt r|t port of .t Mo{lu ii |6lE !ft| tppoinid Fnne .g.nr io &rl with d@<br />
lc.l ldminislnli@. TIE skdegic impoltrM of Y.Mi lqtior ie@sd yar by<br />
y@. Oi thc otlEr b'rt Britsl! plitidl lnd @6nic inflitlE gEw stc.dfudy i! tt<br />
ngid ud&r 3lpcni6id of IdiM Bririst ldmirindion, wnicn .kcii.d htlr ro @upy<br />
rlE Frr of A.Ln by foc-<br />
Holl"rd ai.d la sh.E otls F@!.'r pow6 to .oitnrl {E lritn @6!ic<br />
@w6, rnd ficy sol ind.padaE ir l5El fM tlE lskoii rulc. tl.c odE<br />
EuoFar strres, tloll.rd builr noddr ftry .td sr ro Inie O€4 rtE, dEy<br />
ll@lEd nutrru .r|,tct! rg.i'd Propc{. lhiF in g.tml .id McliG in Fnirhr<br />
TLy d$ Glrblth.d EaEm Conp.ny in 1602, whi.n opdEd s.lfll tr&b fo@s i!<br />
Y.d6,rnd ldia. Wiihin fcw y6E thcy wre d e ro corrblrhe tddc of fd@ Yn.ni<br />
@f,'E ud thck domilltioq @itinued for nlny d€c{dc!. Bur tlEy succeded in difting<br />
@lte intemtidal c.nt€r from Mdda |o tlEir honel<strong>and</strong>. Ddoit€ AMrcd.n b€me<br />
min pon for @fi@ exrqt ro the lsdd I lolli d! inreBb did,i'r dd ii Y.M * rheir<br />
ships @nlin!.d ib vieits io rhe po.rs of Muth. lnd AdGn urtil | 8rr0. .nd thd dec@d
Fimc! G th. $otrd hnjo. @hi1 powrc ol ENF .nd Bnbin *ts hld u 6tty<br />
.{iccr|| dDll tlE 6rem e!jl$. lts liul clIon B in t 274 blr ir coddn-t cmpt.G rtE<br />
dit@vtring mbsion bear* of ldhnial prrblctu in rheir sf iF .trd lll.r thc f.wh<br />
.ivil wr dpt d ehich Is|€d lhdl @. huidEd y@. By rlE.nd of civil w ii 162?,<br />
licnoh hd Gb{i[ ficir Mv neel <strong>and</strong> wcE qblc |o Fnicitote in redisvery ol the<br />
Witltin llDn t@ dE r flcr @lE(| lrxii.tr Slbconrient whft ir fcld UE si$!rid'<br />
suittblc for d$lisheor ofrftde Ehrion wio Sourh Asi. ,nd laler t i.d 1o porclbe<br />
$.ll l.nd at @lotry for ohohid FrF6a. Sula4Errly' Ftftt @dr of Yqns<br />
bonc @l ed lEn goreme hoped to st colory in it'e iiLd of SM1r4 $nich<br />
@ iolk:l tllc Bvigslion F@$ or dE Aqbid S{a. 'ttey .le oF ed eNndEial<br />
.cncr in Muth. <strong>and</strong> apFi rd r.adc {(trchd<br />
li lZ7, Frcrch 'ebnoos<br />
reE distu.tcd witll th€ Mukh's authlritx which cl@d<br />
thcir enta !s rh.y svoi{kd Fying d@ tue !d th.t elimiMted rhet iin!.m. rhc<br />
cgion in f.vou ol otlE. slrong l-urop6n A,E6lil. Bririr As. Gull, FEich ller<br />
si.A6 Moll8 lkl later opened firc on tD cnt. leNh tun fdcoi to la* Yrftni<br />
Cs$ efun Brirish n@r rppai.d oEE. h-Emh, howB, Edaied in @|&1 wilh 0!.<br />
rn.in porls of Y.M <strong>and</strong> Ea$m Afri6 Th.y @.tully nMitmed lhe !.1ieiri6 of boo<br />
Bdlish ed Tdtish aclivili* trom ir, positron in dE M€dilet@n Sa ad by .olhF.<br />
ofTukth Enpn€ $ey begm wide oc.lpation lor Nortl Afridn countdes<br />
<strong>British</strong> Policy towards Arabian Peninsula<br />
By lhp €td of€iel|(@lh cc.tury, lh. impotu@ of lhe Red Sa irc@ied noe lher<br />
ey Flvious lim6 h hld b@rc a otrjlrt ol i.le.61 lo llE ohr@lld6 ol W6t€m<br />
EooF. Bo(h th€ B;ast lnd Frtuh h&l possions in hdi! *halc BF.dy<br />
comn@idtion *a 3 nEtl€r of the d'n6t @rcfr lo ntsny of the rdrlnced @unrri6 of<br />
the wrld, l'd cranplc, ih lhe ev€nt ol wur, the counry vhich cp@nolavc liat<br />
r.ceiv.n rcw guin an imm.nf advdllec.
The erat inFo@cnt in lh. Echtulo&/ trt d€ @vigttion sdd atd dE ib@lopMt<br />
of . ut ec Egyp( bdrre mE ltltrclirc. In 1785 Famh eov@ngl si8i.d !n<br />
.sffit qith F.glpl .llor.d lhdn ro llNprn lhen eoo(l in bqn lM Aldn kit oi<br />
{E McdiGd@i Sc to S@ <strong>and</strong> {En to the R.d S.a.nd icn te6 htd th. Bdd3n<br />
b.dght our rh. lisr cl[.r oa rlE R.d sco<br />
Ana fdr tsB, NlFlcon PmF.l! iMded Egw{, wiich w.s iMiv.blc io lhc<br />
othr Euopai Frsq dFchlly orir.in ft.r hc sfuld Est .t !t S@ .!d nal<br />
unoppc€d to ft id. In f.cr, Briti3h inrcllig.fte sms hd el$wledgpd lhtt he<br />
inE@p{€d letlcB to the lmm of itl,3clt ! d b wrio6 prihe3 in A6t'i. !d l.dis,<br />
.nmwi.g lh|i hc w on hk Mt to rftGm. As @crio ro Po6Fn adv!trruF, in | 799,<br />
BriGh et rr@p3 ro rlE Yffii srrrcsn hhid of Pdim *,iicft b sit d.d Erro tlE<br />
s|nil ofBrb ul M.neb te, f@ rhk khnd n c 4iy for.iy posq to blct d. tlr.<br />
3trit in fo.t of.ll shiF, ln S.p(onbs of the sirc y..r, lFl Sull!tr grw tt.n<br />
Fnisiid ro u* dGn a b$e for rh.ir ot'cr ionE i.vikd Bnfth fdq. Wh.n rroEn<br />
foc wiihdc* tDh ESpi i. lg,l, DriIkh trwp6 d$ l.li Ad€n &d F!...d.d lo<br />
Tlc [cI Be of thc Rcd S@ for 3Lrrcgic tutoss srad.d in I E02, *h€r Bdlhh foEcs<br />
l.nd.d at the ESytnirn cBr rnd ltret.d rlE |lt!fuB of tlE Fffih rmy fM th. ttar<br />
ln dF ere ta. Bdtit|| m.ile. dctcinii.d.lldt b BiE tlEi. noeing lr.& eit<br />
Yaftn, h odcrlo clolc llt @untry fion iny in&Mtion of Fnice.<br />
Bdlrii rppoi.ad . Amb.sidor lo UE stsG of Y!o.n with FW6 to ftgorirc rn
The F|niel si|llri@ oaA6tri& Pqireub hld ddndi@lly chlngcd anq w.hh*is<br />
.ising in 0E latc dddc ol nidelen$ 6trry. -llE mo@iBas fodrder. walrhab .llicd<br />
*ifi a &ibd chi.nain MuhmnBd Bin Slud ed drn @nq@cd hrge a@ of the<br />
Pcninsul& ln 1803 W.nhrbir .apturcd Me@ md M.dim at Hrj@ proviM. $d t@hcd<br />
!o e.lsls of Yerrcn, ll hld aleady b@n mntion€d $!r Ottl)lrs C.liph hod<br />
@q6&d hn ttsl .t Egypl Muhdm.d Ali lo *nd fol6 lowdr Anbis Pdinsu|l<br />
oid 6Fis dr rblt da6 fo. all M6li6. Mun m'Md ali soa*dcd in lwptuing<br />
lnjd wirhin shon rinq bll his €xprdnu unbnaon rli'jnl slup in llul Egiotr od his<br />
&e6 @ntinwd rhtir ldwnt@ of 3uhuitrg $lble Anbi! ln 1812, Muh3dn.d Ali<br />
or&Fl his onmndcr nr H'ju 1o conquq Yeneni pon ol Mukha ton slErc D6l of<br />
the mdd @ffe t!!& @n6<br />
MdtrliL. dE Eg/pte op.6rioc in Anbi. had dislurb€d tlt B.nth EndF, stE<br />
.@i&r€d thc prcmlndehnt anflue.cc of a sn'8b powr h $c Rcd Sea $ @ll ts rf,<br />
P€cie culf & urccprrble th@r lo lpir .om uni@lions with lndb Brit in wd<br />
al.nred,4 th. Egypli{ns h€cme dte nstcru of whole €aste m rnd Blsium c@ts ollht<br />
R.d Sa fron B!6ul Mlfdeb !o A$bi. IlE.dvcnt of sten fcl in tlE Mviealion a<br />
@lh$ f&lor aor lhc cnsgins ol Brilish policy (oMrdt lh. Rcd Ss, s rts e Edut-d<br />
lhc rihe of tF joufty bcl@n EuolE dd lndian Subconlinent lor aboul a h.lt Sin@ il<br />
b@ft ptraiqblc ptovded l,har a st.arcr could r.fu€l d $he point bel@n Bonb.v<br />
@d S@ Eor B l,ain, il *s obvioclr desi@blc ltsl th€ coal sholld be sb.ed at suitiblc<br />
.tdesic se, lrkr th. <strong>British</strong> nag. sid eolld iot bc aubj.ct lo thc *hims o{ anothcr<br />
t@ig! F,wr<br />
1 tf,Mns, <strong>British</strong> n'ision nslc lull siNy lor $ull'cm slFrc ol Yoncn<br />
in I 829- @nfinftd tlul Adcn is hdr suit t,ic (b onEr pns ofllt Rql S@. 11 ould bt<br />
Ls€da@linssr4liotr od milil4ry basc.<br />
lhe iouidutrllotuludqj wi$ ihc sig'trg ofdN fi6r lanul lrudy L{lsen dr<br />
i@n <strong>and</strong> . E@rtu FW: thd strt6 of the Rdi&nt &d thlt of oft$<br />
Bn(oc 6 egul.t d.rd tlE expon t.n|Ton eoods slipFd 6 tcdued<br />
rrcmIlo2.4Fre.t.(4)
EeyFian pc.n ! in rhe Po.t ot Mulh! ei@unsrd rhe loql ciUreN ro !{rct Brirhh<br />
hi$ion's ftsi&n.y, ehi.h @ oc.upied bt the mob <strong>and</strong> $ne Englhhn.n rcl! b@io.<br />
Brihin sl largc $6hip6 io dE Fo,l d rc6gc nuemot for th.ir Guttti.s, *io<br />
fir.d r lol of sh.ll. on rlE ciry rnd l.t4 {E (mF lrnded. Indi.n odrinisrori@ nad<br />
&ci
Br{lh o..rFtbtr ofAd.!<br />
lrrli@ Sovf,rHl rlckbd ro d quictly .t{ *i!rd uiring for otfEirt .pFarl !o<br />
$*t p||r by thc \v||ir.tlll Fle.t Lodm. EgMdins Adcr, bcc.s r'!d,rrotd htc<br />
lo{ttiE In |838€prlin ttdE sle!.it b..t !o |rt F6sB.ir otA
In tlE sdrd 6t p the sithh dhiiistndon Fi phn for clalim ofr highly Gfliciqn<br />
idellig.ne ndslrk h.ecd o. lt J.wbh .mounilid ci(k'lt in mlny @s of Sordn<br />
,^rali4 lhich quile sn il lort qukk .d dlnt iifomllion a le My a Sr@ in<br />
Ycftiit eirircly cj@tcd Britirh occuFtion of Ad€n I'y rll meani As s@n a6 rls<br />
Bdtkh @cupicd Ad.q llE pad€ bcsan guc.illo Mr lsriNt iN6de6 qto tad<br />
$phistid€d nlodcm @I,|[x h.ncc, tlEy wc.blc io @ntblrh. pdtpL. Bdrtuh hld<br />
lo fac. Egll.r ni& froi mnlEm Y.iEiildbce, which forc.d .nd fin n c@ceftoie<br />
lo win llE loydty of th. rcuxling Shc he by of.dig th€fi lub3idi6 ud prerecrid<br />
sishie. Il0pF!!d lh.l Brilbh didn't 3e tft! wtG of^d.n dly in oucly nilit ry<br />
t nE bd tlEy slis€d t|!t it could be d.!/dopd inro t t'hc. or glal trH!.rtile<br />
inporbi@ oFniry op lhc dclt rom of Ymn md Aobi., Pciiisuh fq th.ir<br />
And shdt titu lL. hqr n@ FsFro6 rltr rny Fd d th. R.d Sa. $d rtrt<br />
@uptcd eith cmi&ilblc rmb.6 ol bbouE rtro drc fM trdir. Afiidn t$m_ in<br />
dditid !o l@l A6bi Tn !..1 *rrt.!Mt tFa t d s .n trdim dls lhar rn A6b<br />
city. C.pr.i. tiaiG did v.ry hsd wl ro @Nrrcr d.n, $ thl during his find<br />
vdE wie he ddnl lor. i! B h. l8d lo do .ll 0E @l'ond d'd'6 hinEtt * h dE<br />
@req*@ tlbr A&n th€d ro . nDd.m inerBrrbn l pon with go.d infr.6rrcr@ arkt<br />
hid ltrn
suhr! t bij, who lBd pct ndel ro b. . suFr+hi.i e{. qs6d !o be s e inc@.di.ry<br />
lin delling eith dE ods rribd rtiet hs. tn ord$ io Fotong rheir @up.lion, $cy dettl<br />
@fult yith the ldl Y.6i! tt drg8pd.d hctitit ro oppomrs .rd .'esiw<br />
!frd lo fiicn& tlMgh dEir k4ory, which a.rcd in .fk1 s rtE miq6 b.nl in rtr<br />
<strong>British</strong> ued ro loy<br />
ttugc rhou't lo rlE NiShbdinA rib6 or Mdnior dBl oEy lept<br />
oFn dE tEdc\ D!1ce berwi Ad.n sd lh! o Er .Is of rhe psinsda Ttis roticy<br />
hld bNogha el jaloGly srbng rh. orhcr rrit s wh. t.mhad *v€Ft arr.c*s on<br />
Brnish pole.tod* in lEJ6. tn addi on |o Oot. uritirh lied eDrtEr rebe0ion fbs<br />
sulbn of L.[ij ii 1858, I he telt tlur Birish Flicy of diMr d€t witl rlE trib€s n dr<br />
diminkh hir ow. ioportance. Snre 1863 Briftl governor .l Aden mdtcd a tunn€r<br />
3hg. of inrclv.'n€nt in tlE af4iu ol nordFm Ycmeni lrib6, while he &@prqt nmy<br />
titu rheir invibtio.s ro m.dialc ii msiy dt9!t6. ln t37O a cabl€ 3rarion *{s<br />
i6ugu6&d in A&n fo. ticilibring omdicdiont wirh borh rI€ Lindon !d lndi.n<br />
gowtuffirs ads b.carc ! f@ F)d ri@ t650,.nd th€ oFdnaof rtE s@ c*d in<br />
1869 h.d b.olght !n mmoc ircla* of bGin6 sd stq@ shi6 @Lr.d ttts<br />
Bcfoi. Ibii dE Fospe.t of ! dral tt@u8h th. li|loB of S@ had led ro &<br />
incrae ofEurolsn sctiviry in th€ c <strong>and</strong> Ois lEd mdi€d ihe aurhqiliG<br />
in Ad.n ad lhei. tutq!. Th. Fcmh h.d trlcn a splsfrodic inr@t h lhe<br />
R.d Sq since the eisht€en$ @ntu.y '. (E)<br />
FFnch, RBie dd Tuks, howee.r,l[d .n mtttion b Brablbh nililr.y br$ in<br />
Y.'req but Uey fac.d srrong opposihn frufl Ddrain s,no nad gat inowtue h th!<br />
Eiotr flwh apFlec. in lhe w6t€h oBl oldr R€d S@ *ith (he o(Mion in<br />
Sond4 which *qdd h.rc mde it easy fur thdn lo rl@t on Aden. Thd€fore. fBEh<br />
m.l bjg ch.lLng. fon both d. Do*s lrdti5i .rd Tokish dD foftr
<strong>British</strong>-<strong>Turkish</strong> conflict in Yemen (187G1918).<br />
Thi flatio b.lwn Tu.lcy <strong>and</strong> Brittii had pesd ODud s.v.ol stag* r@<br />
c@oemtion lo ililrry cl6h6. WlEn Mol'aonn.d Ali ws Ftiing.glind the Tu*i$<br />
dnitrisrsdon, ific Brilkt su@ori.d Turtish. Briltuh .rtiudc 6N lmn $B(egio poi.l<br />
of viq s t|t loagrh .rd 3t4pon of Otio.u's anpiE ,hdld m.fc i !U. !o te tlE<br />
chalkneca of MultlDrod Ali !d * kll RG3i.N c'€sris $'iiclt hoped lo e.t .<br />
p6iti6 itr rhc Middl. E3t In spring of I E 19, th. T!ftkh fod. @ptur.d Yffi rld<br />
sld.ted @neli&ling aheir posilion ov€r mnl ofthe Yeo.ni l.nd iicludiig Oe opittl<br />
s!@ Brilish 3lood rcutr.l doing Tu*kh op€.rli@ ii th€ mdhcm YaMi nountliB,<br />
but wb.n 0E hcr .x!.nsim @hd solth.m bor&. of Brilish FoLclonr6 rt€n ncw<br />
.B of qfMltlion bct$a lnc rrrc F,wr 3tldcd<br />
Turldsh for@. cmpl.ted th€ir o.tdl ovq edole Ydcn by lE70 end as Ic<br />
.ondilio. ep Bribin hid nade !eti6 ol iai€m€tns fith rlrious l.rd6 of hiiicrhnd,<br />
who ,gtcd to piw.nt diy ldvrrcc of rrr (iih locrs bwaids s@th. On lhe odrc. side<br />
<strong>British</strong> gorddcnt rt Bmbry I *rio6ly 3lmed, $tile ihc omciak d trndon had<br />
o(lq€d d.ir Ant stdor u Cffilrirituplc ro diJa rhe FtrbLn wnn G. Crrnd<br />
Vina Tdtilt .dmi.istntin essuGd hnn drr rkhoud ,\d.n rd ik I'irrdhrd @<br />
p{rt oaY.n6'3 Dbvifte bd fie Pq& wdd inrMt his.lmm!ftLr in Yenen tut to<br />
t6&e &tioi .s.inst Bitkh.<br />
TIE FhlioB b.lrtr tlE lrc 3l!t6 @i.d poirt otm ctum in 1872, *tH bod<br />
sid6 ;him.d dd rhcy hlw rhc loyrlty of tlFe rn06 mrllEh ..d alrd<br />
^den.<br />
lt rtE<br />
sne tirc, B.ifth dw up t list of niE bib6 (snroG) ro h. csrrhd s hei4 in rlEi.<br />
ztr ofinflu.nc! or Fo(erior In Gr@ dw rrib6 nor b hrv. lny .clatione wilfi orh€r<br />
pows 3rd ro put thck i.Emsl di{,{r6 ro lhc Biirish for €tdeftnr. ln ddirion !o rh4<br />
Bnt in r.qu.li.d Tu*.t [i it hrd stdicg'c inEBrs in rhal .B sho{ld be @sniz.d<br />
<strong>and</strong> ino* t.ib6 sholld be bA donc ncr tlr Tutish @.vi.cd lo *ithrs frm<br />
$re.8 dd @incd in slrdghold cccrl rlgion for fd In 1918, Turlcy<br />
wifidnm nln wnob AEbi! lid r|cw cr of Y€lmi ni$!ry n!i6d 'qK<br />
bt Btrblishrenr<br />
oflindmic5(!€.
Th. trc YcreG @t Ihcir $Fsc uts .!d d€rcloFd io diPbErt frshioB lo.<br />
n.ny &qd.s. ourins fi|| ri3is, Thc lot ign oflioc rl London gew fd.dc ind tlboghl<br />
thlt $c lndis office nidl e€t Britrin into ur wiri Turtey lls .onnicr wirh i$<br />
i Fridhlic l!'nbotane <strong>and</strong> disrrusr ol t{o$ao did dmge ro kap thc prGouo.un<br />
Ero more ihponar! at {E h.i8ht of tl'. IETE At|glcR6is M sctr!<br />
Btillio nrd obliged sdLn Akill fllmid io p€.mit Briain @uD.tiq of<br />
Cypos. Ttis *s in rctf. fo. . A.irish gl|!fure of ..minins Or(,|M<br />
letriluy in Ai.- CyFu va lo *rye a . lltitisn nililary depir dw cM$<br />
lo Gisl a possibl€ RNio milit ry rho5l. (9)<br />
By th. dd of .inetdlh eotu.t, Orlo'rsn 3 .olc
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l-Rooct W. Sboky, lc|'.ln; ns Polll*:t ol Y.r'rn Arub Rt,trblic'<br />
Wcrtvi:w Pr!.q USA 197t, P: ll3.<br />
2.lbi4 P: 159.<br />
3.F.dtlflid'{, At6b ryxrw &/rdt, Fag[itr Booft LTD, Eqglr4<br />
lnl,Pit,<br />
4.Robitr Bidndl IrE<br />
ft!3!, Colddo<br />
^No<br />
USA, 19t3, P: 30.<br />
y.n c/,t, Logorr &qP nd W.*vi.w<br />
s.Ibil P:33.<br />
6,Rob(rt W. Sb.&y, Op. CiL, P 15&<br />
7.R.bin Bilw![, Op. cil, P: 35.<br />
E.lbid, P: {3.<br />
g,l,alil&w\ Inleno.bt d Pontu&d lr, Nlde M: OA N.t<br />
D@g.roa Go,'.,P: 18