How Did The Turkish Intervention On The Aceh War?

possible Turkish intervention on the Acehnese side. All this constituted enough proof of Aceh’s status as a bonafide independent state that was recognizable worldwide. In 1824, occurred the most important events in Aceh’s history which was the signing of the London Treaty or referred as the the Anglo-Dutch Treaty. Through this treaty, the Dutch then gained controlled over all the British possessions on the Sumatera including Aceh. In exchanged from that, the Dutch surrendered their possessions in India and withdrew all claims in Singapore. But, in the same treaty, the Dutch also agreed not to disturb Aceh’s independence. Nevertheless, in 1871, the British authorized Dutch to invade Aceh, to prevent French occupationon Aceh. As one writer
From the mid-19th century and especially after 1870, the colonial state then, began to fill out the territorial boundaries of modern Indonesia by conquering or uniting these independent states.” Thus, in 1873 the Dutch government declared war and invaded Aceh. They were having some difficulties to gain control over Aceh as the Acehnese resisted on the occupation. The Aceh War which involved the Dutch and the Acehnese lasted intermittently from 1873 to 1942. It was the longest war ever, fought by the Dutch and costing them more than 10,000 lives. Although some said that the war ended in 1903, it appears that the guerrilla activity continued until at least 1914 and that the Dutch did not abandon their occupation on Aceh until 1942, right before the Japanese invaded Indonesia. After their attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese turned South to conquer several Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore. The colonial army in the Dutch East Indies surrendered in March 1942. Just after the Japanese surrendered to the Allies, the Republic of Indonesia
The Acehnese lent their support to this rebellion, which took years to crush due to their strong solidarity. In 1959, the government responded by giving Acheh the status of ‘special territory’, which gave them high degree of autonomy in religion, education and cultural matters. Even though the statues is virtually meaningless according to the Acehnese, but other observers saw the outcomes of the status had led to greater prosperity and helped bringing Aceh into Indonesian