An Opportunity for Nuri Demirağ the National Development Party the Transition to Multiparty Life in Turkey

Abstract

The political life in Turkey during the period of 1923-1945 showed a single-party characteristic. Turkey, which did not enter the Second World War in 1939-1945, faced some negativities brought by the war both during and after the war. These negativities have had a compelling effect on the government to switch to a multi-party system with the effect of external and internal factors. Nuri Demira & gbreve; founded the National Development Party while he was preparing to take a step towards a multiparty system in Turkey, forced by both domestic and foreign conditions. Although the party could not show an active presence in our political life, its establishment made an important contribution to the establishment of democracy culture and the Despite all the efforts of Nuri Demira & gbreve; as the founder and chairman of the party, the inconsistency in the party and the evaluation of party activities from the wrong points led to the party's indifference in political life. In 1957, the existence of the National Development Party in our political life came to an end quietly due to the fact that the party committee could not convene after the death of the party chairman, Nuri Demira & gbreve;.In this sense, our study aims to contribute to the literature by aiming to discuss the political adventure of the National Development Party, which stands at an important point in terms of the democratization process in our political life, and to reveal the role of its founder, Nuri Demirag, in this process.