Socio-economic and cultural situation of Afyonkarahisar according to the newspaper Haber (1938/1948)

The aim of this research is to gain knowledge about social and economic structure of Afyonkarahisar with scanning and analyzing ?Haber? Newspaper.In this research, ?Haber? Newspaper between the years of 1938-1948 is used as historical source. The socio-cultural structure of Afyonkarahisar is examined with the help these data.The process of Republican institutionalization can be observed in Afyonkarahisar between the years of 1938-1948 both in the facilities of People Houses and the Afyonkarahisar manicupality. At he present day, many important buildings belong to these years. There is no detailed studies related to the process of Republican institutionalization in Afyonkarahisar. But ?Haber? Newspaper gives many signficant information about the process in Afyonkarahisar. Thus, all political, economic, social and cultural developments was examined by focusing on ?Haber? Newspaper. The study related to years between 1938-194 in Afyonkarahisar can be clarified the socio-cultural and economic atmosphere in İsmet İnönü Era and the first years of Republican Period.Key words: Afyon, Haber Newspaper, Social-Cultural and Economic Structure.