Özet:

The interruption of the Lausanne Peace Conference during the establishment of the People’sParty was an unexpected development at the political level. Because without the peaceagreement, political stability in Turkey would not have been obtained. The new party, whichwas planned to be established by Mustafa Kemal Pasha after the peace, would have a completely democrat character. In this process, important assessments were made in the press.These were about the peace conference and the new party. In the peace process, getting thesupport of the people and intellectuals and providing the appropriate mental ground for theparty were also the main objectives. On the other hand, the guiding influence of the press in thepolitical arena could not be ignored. In this study, the articles published in the press of the periodabout the political developments in the establishment process of the People’s Party, the newsand statements in the newspapers about the subject will be examined by taking into accountthe dates February–March 1923. In the study, “document analysis” technique was applied tocreate a scientific text by employing qualitative research method. The materials were examinedin accordance with the method required by the science of history and evaluated in the light ofscientific principles.

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