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Article A Savior Sent by an “old Foe”; Feridun Demokan, Notes on the Great Famine in Greece(2011) Keser, UlviThe Second World War has had a great and bitter impact upon the countries which participated in it. Unfortunately, one of those countries suffered tragic consequences of the war since it was invaded twice firstly by Italy, and then by Germany. Out of the military invasion, Greece also suffered from the starvation which lasted approximately 5 years in the country. This long and terrific period is known as “μεγάλος λιμός” or the Great Famine. The only country helping Greece during the period of invasion and famine was Turkey, and a distinguished Turkish man named Feridun Demokan brought the Greek tragedy into the public attention and informed the entire world about this disaster. This article will focus on the period of Greek famine and the activities of Feridun Demokan who worked as the representative of the Turkish Red Crescent Society.Article About an Unknown Attempt of Help To Turkish Cypriots After 1963 Bloody Christmas(2013) Keser, UlviRepublic of Cyprus established under the guarantee of three guarantor countries; Turkey, England and Greece collapsed in the week named Bloody Christmas due to the Greek and Greek Cypriot attempts and the attacks on Turkish Cypriots so as to Hellenize the island and annex it by force, then Turkish Cypriots came face to face with a new period of agony, isolation, and bitter life st on the island. Starting from 21 December 1963, Turkey and the Red Crescent are the ones which started helping and donating for Turkish Cypriots with n hesitation and drawbacks. In addition to a good variety of humanitarian aid for Turkish Cypriots, Red Cross Directorate also issued a series of 5 stamps named Aid Stamp for Cyprus and the financial donations also presented to Turkish Cypriot community on the island. This scientific study aims at this unknown humanitarian aid supplied and donated by Turkish Red Crescent General Directorate.
