Political life and personalities in Elazığ in the period of transition to multiparty life and Demokrat (Democrat) Party (1945-1960)

The foundation of our research constitutes the Political Life of Elazığ which started with the transition of the multiparty life. Elazığ is a settlement which established under the lowland of Harput. While Harput was the old settlement center of Elazığ, it became a center of culture and tourism nowadays. In history, City has been host to many large and small political organizations. During the Republican era, political life in the city, which took the name of Elazığ, protected its political vitality with the multiparty passion and the new parties brought about by multiparty life. One of the newly formed parties is the Demokrat Party. Demokrat Party has joined the general elections in 1946 with leading to multiparty elections in Elazig along with Turkey. But the CHP won the election. The Democratic Party, which came to Elazığ in 1950 elections, settled to the city with the 1954 elections. But life with DP did not last long in the city and Elazığ chose CHP again in 57 elections. Elazığ's political life was not limited with the elections and Statesmen also visited the city. In 1960, the DP was reduced from the government. Name of the event is stroke that Turkey and Elazığ has entered a new political era.