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APRIL QTH, 1942 Geographical Factors : The Training of Youth : The Development of the Air Arm By V. L. G. EVER since Kemal Attaturk started to rebuild a new and vigorous nation on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire aviation was one of his vital concerns. No one realised better than this great statesman and his close collaborators how geographical factors may influence the development of the Turkish State. For stretching along the southern seaboard of the Black Sea to wards the Caucasus, in the west across the Balkan Peninsula and bordering in the South on Syria, Turkey is situated on the junction of short routes to the richest oil regions of the Middle East and Russia. Further more, the domination of the Dardanelles ^ jnakes Turkey into the chatelaine of the important thoroughfare from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean and the Suez. With their country in such a key position the leaders of new Turkey spared no efforts to develop their armed forces and to train their men in modern methods of warfare. With the Nazi flood gradually approaching the shores of their country the Turks have intensified their efforts to make any attempt at turning* their country into a thoroughfare for the Nazi steam-roller as unattractive as possible. In this preparedness of the Turkish nation the Air Arm is playing a considerable role. The Training of Youth It is obvious that with the tremendous tasks of economic and social rehabilita tion heavily draining Turkey's material resources, the development of the Air AVm could not proceed at a pace desired by the Turkish authorities. These economic impediments were, however, to a considerable extent compensated by the correct appreciation of the air factor in the defence of the country. In their un ceasing efforts to develop a nation-wide air consciousness, the Government could count on the enthusiastic support of the Turkish people. The framework of this national endeavour to train young Turkey in the different branches of flying and keen activi ties is the Turk Hava Kurumu, the Air League which is maintained by voluntary contributions of the public and subsidised and controlled by the Government.. This society controls the Turk-Kushu (.Turkish Birds Society), which operates schools all over the Republic and instructs in glid- TURKEY'S FUTURE Turkish Air Force. Th<
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