Democratic Party period Hatay and their activities in the parliament (1950-1960)

After the proclamation of the Republic in 1923, a political transformation took place in the 1950 elections, which was an important breaking point in Turkish political life. The period called the Democrat Party period in Turkish political life started with the May 1950 elections and ended with the May 27, 1960 Military Coup. This period IX., X., XI. It covers legislative periods. During the Democratic Party period, Hatay deputies and their activities in the parliament (1950-1960) in the thesis study, the CVs of the Hatay deputies who undertook duty for three terms, 1950-54, 1954-57 and 157-60, as well as the legislative activities they carried out in the parliament and the law proposals and motions they gave. examined. In this context, in this study, the biographies of the Hatay deputy, who served between 1950-1960, his political activities such as his speeches, proposals and speeches in the Turkish Grand National Assembly were revealed. Each legislative period is handled within itself in accordance with chronological order, and the works of the deputies are conveyed in terms of periods. Records related to the legislative work of the deputies were identified from the parliamentary minutes and the archives of the TGNA; activities and discourses on public works, education, culture, economy, health, etc. were evaluated. When evaluated in general, IX. Since the Hatay opposition party was represented by the CHP deputies at that time, the Hatay deputies used a critical language against the government and brought up the issues related to the country and the region to the agenda. Names such as Tayfur Sökmen and Abdurrahman Melek, who played an important role in the annexation of Hatay to the homeland, made speeches for the protection of Atatürk's reforms in this period. Since DP MPs represented Hatay in the X. Period, they focused more on regional issues.XI. During the period, Hatay was represented by deputies from the opposition party CHP. During this period, Hatay deputies voiced the general problems of Hatay, which is a border city, including customs problems, in the parliament.