Abstract:

The elections of 1908 took a very important place in the political life of Turkey. This election immediately after the 1908 Revolution would also show how much the people supported the revolution, the new youth of Legitimacy and the architect of the revolution, which was established as a result of this revolution. Therefore, the election was critical for the community. The failure to find the support he sought in the election result could have led to the political authority of the community and the foundations of the youth of legitimacy to be broken from the beginning. This is why it can be said that the community has performed an effective propaganda in these elections. The community has conducted electoral propaganda especially through the press. As a continuation of the Turkish tradition, Jön used the community press with skill. In this direction, the articles written in Tanin, which defend the ideas of the Community, were used to guide the voter to the announcement made. This way, on the one hand, the uninterested and unexperienced Muslim voters are trying to be awakened and awareness, while on the other hand, the written articles have emphasized the holiness of the community, the charisma. It has been tried to reveal how the future of the country and legitimacy is dependent on the community.

Abstract:

The 1908 elections have a very important place in Turkish political life. These elections after 1908 Revolution, would show how much supported the revolution, established the new young Meşrutiyet (Constitutional System) at the end of this revolutions and the architect of the revolution İttihat ve Terakkî Cemiyeti (Union and Progress Party) by the people. Therefore, these elections had a critical importance for the Party. If the Party doesn’t find the support it is looking for as a result of elections, the Party’s political authority and the foundations of the young Constitutional System could be shaken at the beginning. In this reason, it can be said that the Party conducted effective propaganda in these elections. The Society has carried out the election propagation particularly through the press. As a continuation of Jön Türk tradition, the Party has masterfully used the press. In this direction, the articles written and the announcements made in Tanin which defended the ideas of the Party, were used to divert voters. In this way, while the uninterested and inexperienced Muslim voters are trying to awaken and become conscious on selection and election, from the other side the sanctity and charisma of the Party is stressed. It has been tried to show how the future of the country and the Constitutional System depends on the Party.

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