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Having contributed to socio-cultural and ideological world of the Republic, Cevat Hakkı Tarım was a scholar who played significant roles in press and local history studies in Kırşehir which was a small city. Cevat Hakkı Tarım channeled his educator aspect which had started with physical education, history and geography teaching towards press works in the following years. He was an author and press manager to Kırşehir Vilayet Gazetesi (Provincial Newspaper) which was first published on 03.03.1925. In addition to being a key person in press life of Kırşehir, Cevat Hakkı Tarımis a valuable name within the republic scholars’ typology especially due to the books he wrote. Works of Tarım titled Gazi’yi Dinlerken (1933), Kırşehir Tarihi Üzerine Araştırmalar I (1938), Kırşehir: Tarih ve Coğrafya Lügatı (1940), Kırşehir Tarihi (1947), Tarihte Kırşehir, Gülşehri ve Babaailer, Ahiler, Bektaşiler (1948), Babam Kocaağaoğlu Hakkı Efendi (1949), Yılların Ötesinde: Atatürk Kırşehir’de (1956) Kırşehir Ansiklopedisi: Tarih, Coğrafya, Etnografya ve Biyografya Sözlüğü (1960), Kırşehir Tarihinde Mevlana ve Mevleviler (1961) function as sources for researchers conducting micro-level city studies today. Cevat Hakkı Tarım who wrote articles in Kılıçözü Dergisi (1946) which was the media organ of Kırşehir Halkevi (Community Centre) and Kervansaray Dergisi (1964) is actually an icon for composition of political, social and cultural identity of the city. Tarım also worked as Mayor of Kırşehir made his best effort for foundations of the Turkish Revolution to be told to and understood by the society. In the study we try to determine the contributions of Cevat Hakkı Tarım as a historian to city history of Kırşehir based on his life and publications. Mainly documents provided from the Republic Archives of the Prime Ministry, Periodicals and Tarım’s works are utilized as sources in the study

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