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The Second World War was going on severely in Europe and Asia in 1944. Then in 1945, the Allies won and a truce was declared. However, the peace talks at the end of this war did not finish like the ones in the First World War. Russia entered Berlin and negotiations with Germany started. The world agenda witnessing long meetings in the first year of the peace era focused on the issues that should be solved. Especially, Russia, the United States of America (USA), England and France which were called as the Council of Four made an effort to maintain the peace. While international meetings were being held in the world after the war, especially in Europe, Russia put in a claim for Germany and Poland. Apart from that, it also started to be involved in imperialist activities at the Balkans, the straits of Istanbul and Gallipoli and the Asia continent. This situation was not accepted by the USA and England. Peace talks caused conflicts between the USA, England and the Soviets. As a conclusion of these events, the USA, England and France came together and established the Western bloc. After some disagreements, the diplomatic notes which were given by the governments became a few reasons of the beginning of the Cold War. Communist activities started in Europe and Asia continents with the impact of the Soviets and the Western bloc fronted to prevent this situation. The years of 1945-1952 revealed a bipolar world. Turkey, which was neutral against the wills of Russians for the straits of Istanbul and Gallipoli, took a side with the Western bloc. It prepared against any attack of Russia with the help of the USA and England. In this period, Atlantic Pact was founded against the Soviets with the blocking except United Nations Organization. Turkey applied to attend this pact. However, it was not taken soon. Turkey sent troops to support the Western bloc and it was accepted to Atlantic Pact. In this period, the first page of the two-page "Gülek Newspaper", which started to be published in the Tarsus district of Mersin province in 1944, began to convey all the developments in the world to its readers. Although it was a two-page newspaper, it had an international content. Already on the second page, there were advertisements and other sections. Except for the chronological news broadcast, the contents including information, documents, statements and explanations were presented in full. Although it was a local publication, it conveyed the political developments in the world accurately and quickly. The newspaper, which reported the world's agenda by basing it on Anadolu Agency news, fulfilled an important mission in terms of informing the public. It also became a memory for Turkey and Tarsus with its local writers and newspaper columns evaluating international developments. Although it was a local newspaper, its information was as complete as other national news sources. “Gülek” had a line that was loyal to Atatürk's Principles and Revolutions and was close to the principles of the Republican People's Party (CHP). He also had a very nationalist editorial policy on foreign relations. In this context, while examining “Gülek” was important for the history of the press, it also shed light on recent historical developments locally.

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