01801nab a22002897a 4500001000700000003001100007005001700018006001900035008004100054040003900095100001600134082001600150245009700166300004400263504002100307520095700328650001401285650001701299650003101316650002101347650002001368650001801388650001601406651001201422651001901434773005801453051661CL-SaANEPE20211029003016.0a||||| |||| 00| 0 160321n2015    xx ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aCL-SaANEPEcCL-SaANEPEdCL-SaANEPE1 aAcehan, Isl  aTR.P/1/201510aOttoman immigrants and the formation of Turkish red crescent societies in the United States.  aVol. XX, nro. 1 (spring 2015), p. 59-76  aDatos del autor.  aThe role of the turkish red crescent society and its humanitarian work during world war I and the rukish war of independence by deluvering healthcare and assistance to tens of thousands of wounded or sick soldiers is well known. However, the humanitarian work of turkish red crescent societies abroad, establishes in various locations extending from south america to the far east, still remains an understudies subjetc. This article aims at exploring the ottoman diaspora mobilizations and the humanitarian role of the turkish red cescent societies in the  United States in the post war recosntruction of Turkey after WWI and the turkish war of independence. It argues that the turkish war of independence witnessed a tremendous transformation of humanitarian relief work by the ottoman government and Ottoman diapora in the U.S. The work of the turkish red crescent societies in WWI and its aftermath is an example of humanitarian policy in the making 4aCRUZ ROJA 4aEMIGRACIONES 4aGUERRA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA 4aGUERRA MUNDIAL I 4aIMPERIO OTOMANO 4aINMIGRACIONES 4aMIGRACIONES 4aTURQUIA 4aESTADOS UNIDOS0 tPerceptions Journal of International Affairs.w020828