A review on Tasvir-i Efkâr newspaper (Year: 1913- 1914, Issue: 726 – 1079)

The second independent newspaper in Turkish press history is Tasvir-i Efkâr, which started its publishing life after Tercüman-ı Ahval. In our study, 353 copies of Tasvir-i Efkâr, which was started to be published by Ibrahim Şinasi Efendi in 1862, published between Dec. 1913-1914, were examined. During the period under review, I. The Balkan War will end, after a while II. The Balkan War will begin. The great states that have entered into a struggle for interests among themselves have clustered under the names of "Triple Entente" and "Triple Alliance". Dec. In the intense diplomatic environment that develops around issues such as peace, borrowing, armament, the international agenda is busy with intricate political, economic and military issues. In this process, the Ottoman State is facing a number of developments at home along with the above-mentioned foreign agenda. The loss of the Balkan War and Rumelia exposed the state to major military, human and economic problems. The assassination of Grand Vizier Mahmut Şevket Pasha, which took place during this period, is a clear indication of the turbulent situation inside. On the one hand, due to external demands and interventions, on the other hand, the government makes administrative, military and financial reforms in accordance with the needs seen. Tasvir-i Efkâr was able to continue its publication despite financial difficulties during this period; it also opened its columns, in which it gave wide coverage to social, political, military and economic developments, to articles on literary and cultural issues. It has been determined that in addition to verse and prose literary texts, a large number of well-known signatures were included in the newspaper. It has been seen that Tasvir-i Efkâr, whose publishing life between 1913 and 1914 has been Deciphered, contains many important information and documents that will interest researchers. It is thought that this study, which illuminates an important period in terms of periodicals, will provide important benefits to the scientific world.