Abstract:

After the Second World War, the cold war starting between Russia and the Western states affected Turkey. However, in this period, some changes began to be experienced in the name of democratization in the country. Moreover, with the establishment of new parties, there was a period of political competition. The local humor newspaper "Keloğlan", starting its publication in Adana province, dealt with the developments in both domestic and foreign policy. In this newspaper, the political struggle between the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Democrat Party (DP) was covered. The newspaper adopted a pro-CHP editorial policy between the years 1945-1950 when it was published in the Çukurova region and in both periods in 1952. In the period between 1956-1958, when it was published in Istanbul, it followed a DP supporter policy. It was seen that the newspaper not only conveyed domestic and foreign political developments, but also presented events from every region of the country in a humorous way. The newspaper, which deals with the problems of the society under different headings, also used the slogan "the most read of the newspapers published in Anatolia". The content and content of the newspaper, which reflects the humor and caricature culture of the "Middle Generation" period, was also issued and conveyed in this study