Varlık Vergisi’ne Gösterilen Uluslararası Tepkilere Bir Örnek: ABD’nin Varlık Vergisi’ne Yaklaşımı

Abstract

<p class="ql-align-justify">This study examines the US approach to the Capital Tax. The Capital Tax, introduced by a law enacted on November 11, 1942, targeted the non-Muslim minority living in the country. This situation caused a negative reaction in many countries. The United States was one of these countries. The US government, closely following the developments in Turkey through its embassy, was uncomfortable with such a tax targeting non-Muslims. This discomfort was delivered to the Turkish government through Turkey’s ambassador to Washington. However, the US did not want to be in a position seen as interfering&nbsp;in the internal affairs of Turkey. The US chose not to have direct contact with the Turkish government in a way that could negatively affect their relations. However, the US Embassy pursued an active policy in order to defend the rights of US citizens and the companies in Turkey adversely affected by the tax. For this purpose, the US Embassy presented notes of protest to the Turkish government. Similarly, the responses of other countries to the Capital Tax were followed by the Embassy and forwarded to Washington. In this study, the US approaches to the Capital Tax, which affected the Turkey-US relations negatively, have been examined in detail in the light of archive documents.&nbsp;