Özet:

Started on February 19, 1932, Community Centers have an important place in the cultural leap, secularisation and modernization policies of the early Turkish Republic. There were many revolutions in politic, judicial and social areas in 1930s.Basic aim of community centers was to convey the ideology of republic to society with the help of highbrows and local leaders as well as reviving the cultural structure of the society. They are Cultural Centers, established for that aim, were helpful for bringing up new modern citizens among the country. The reforms and new values that wanted to be gained to the society life were necessary to be separated among the social layers and to be made applicable to daily life. Hence, civil organizations that would be helpful for the people from all layers and ages, reach everybody and in a structure that is not appear as ‘official’ were necessary.Grounded on the reasons for being a tool for propaganda of the CHP (Republican Socialist Party) Community Centers were abolished by the Democrat Party in 1951. The abolition of Community Centers was one of the most controversial, reaction drawing and criticized implementation of the Democrat Party during its 10 years rulership. One of the reasons that this issue’s gain currency among the researchers conspicuously must be the relationship of Adnan Menderes with Community Houses. In this study, the relationship of Menderes with Community Centers and whether there was his impact on the abolition process of the Community Center sor not will be emphasized. It is necessary to see his relation with the Community Houses on behalf of the elimination of the deficiences in the biography of Adnan Menderes

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