Girit Meselesi'nin Belirsizlik Y llar (The Days of Uncertainty in the Crete Question: 1908-1913)

In the beginning of 19th century sequential riots started in Crete, which had been included in Ottoman lands in 1669. Greece was the trigger for this disturbance on the island. The autonomy in 1897 and the annexation decision in 1908 were the cornerstones of the island’s destiny. The following period there were important events which led Crete to be separated from the Ottoman Empire. In fact, the main issues were firstly Muslim members of Crete parliament were asked to take an oath of loyalty to Greek King; secondly, Ottoman cadis were not accepted on the island; finally Greek members’ efforts to join Greek parliament. The appearance of these issues and the point of view of the USA is the main topic of this study.