%0 Journal Article %T Sheikh Ahmed Senussi's, Religious Leader Of The Turkish National Struggle, Residence In Tarsus And Mersin And Departure From Turkey %A Nagehan ELEMANA %J - %D 2018 %X Sheikh Ahmad Senussi is the leader of the North-Africa Senusiyya Order and carries out important activities in favor of the Ankara Government in Anatolia during the National Struggle Period. Sheikh Senussi leaves from Turkey in October 1924. £¿eyh Senussi resides in Tarsus from the date of 25th September 1922 and in Mersin from the date of 4th July 1923. In literature there are some contradictory and unfounded information about Sheikh Senussi's leaving situations and reasons from Turkey. One of these claims is that Sheikh Senussi is sent from Turkey because of the relationship with members of the dynasty. In this study the causes of Sheikh Senussi residence in Mersin and Tarsus, the activities of Sheikh Senussi during his residence in Tarsus and Mersin and cause departure from Turkey will be determined in the light of local press and archival documents %K £¿eyh Senusi %K Mersin %K Tarsus %U http://dergipark.org.tr/juhis/issue/41460/485904