Although the Law on Settlement was expected to operate as an instrument for Turkifying the mass of non-Turkish speaking citizens , it immediately emerged as a piece of legislation which sparked riots by non-Muslims , as evidenced in the 1934 Thrace pogroms in the immediate aftermath of the law 's passage . Law No. 2510 was issued on 14 June 1934 , and the Thrace pogroms began just over a fortnight later , on 3 July . The incidents seeking to force out the region 's non-Muslim residents first began in Çanakkale , where Jews received unsigned letters telling them to leave the city , and then escalated into an antisemitic campaign involving economic boycotts and verbal assaults as well as physical violence against the Jews living in the various provinces of Thrace . It is estimated that out of a total 15,000-20,000 Jews living in the region , more than half fled to Istanbul during and after the incidents . However , although the Law on Settlement may well have actually provoked the incidents ’ outbreak , the national authorities did not side with the attackers but immediately intervened in the incidents . After order was restored , the governors and mayors of the provinces involved were removed from office
1934 Thrace pogroms
1934 Thrace pogroms
1934 Turkish Resettlement Law