Özet:

The Republic of Turkey has given priority to agriculture and agricultural industry to realize the desire to develop and build industry. Creating the capital needed to develop in the industry was dependent on this policy. The difficulties in the supply and price of sugar during World War I and the years of national struggle directed the Republic leaders to establish an industry in this area. In 1926, with the establishment of the Sugar Insurance Administration, state control over production and consumption was provided. In 1935, four existing sugar factories were united under the Anonymous Company of the Sugar Factory of Turkey. In 1951, the Democratic Party government decided to expand the sugar industry in Turkey. At the time of the Democratic Party, 11 other sugar factories were established. Thus, sugar factories have become an indispensable element of a strong economic system. Although the Democratic Party has accepted its special effort in the economy as a principle, the process of establishing sugar factories has shown that such industrial movement could not be carried out without the government’s support. The aim of this study is to detail the economic performance of the Democratic Party, which has started with the liberal policy principle, in the sugar example. During the research, period reports, research works, archive documents, periodic and official publications were examined.