Abstract:

The Republican People's Party, the first political party of the State of Republic of Turkey, formed also its institution of party inspectorate together with its establishment. Konya was one of the Republican People’s Party inspectorate areas/zones. Inspectors and MPs from Konya, who were sent here at different times, made investigations, and they conveyed their reports containing evaluations about the provincial center and districts, the deficiencies detected and the things to be done, to the Republican People’s Party General Secretariat. One of the inspector reports for the Konya region (zone) was prepared in 1935 by Adnan Menderes, Aydın Deputy. After Menderes completed his studies in the center of Konya, he inspected the districts. Upon that report, it became possible to obtain political, social and economic information about Ereğli. In the travel report by Osman Şevki Uludağ, Konya Deputy, there was important information about Ereğli Şevki Ödül, Kırklareli deputy, who worked as Konya Regional Inspector between the years of 1940-1942, made very valuable points (evaluations) reflecting the political, social, cultural and economic structure of Ereğli. The situation of Ereğli between 1935-1942 was tried to reveal in the light of the information given in the inspector and deputy travel reports, which constitute the basis of our study. In addition, the information in the reports on Ereğli center, sub-districts and villages was evaluated, and the problems and solutions in political, education, transportation, economy and social life were emphasized.

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