Abstract:

Cotton and textures are a strategic product for both the Ottoman State and the Republic’s administration. After the industrial breakdown, the collapse of the handfactory in Ottoman has reduced the economic structure to a dependent state. The Republic government, which took over a dependent and collapse economic heritage from Ottoman, was considering the production and processing of this product, which caused large amounts of imports. Reducing imports in this area was also a complementary situation in terms of agricultural policies of the time by increasing raw cotton exports to the country. In this direction, the cotton cleaning stations were opened. Experts from abroad were also brought as students were sent abroad. Quality and standardization work has been done. These issues were discussed at the congresses. This study, based on the Atatürk period, addressed the economic initiatives in Turkey in the direction of cotton production, export and textualization. In this area the activities of the cotton work organization that the government has established are detailed. The legislation and regulations that have been adopted have been introduced to a complementary view. It also compares the amount of production in Turkey and the world. During the examination of the subject, the archive documents, Atatürk's speeches and statements, periodic publications, research sources of the time, bulk ceremonies and newspapers were used.