An example to define and systemize Turkish nationalist thought: The Orkun Journal (1962 – 1965)

The turmoil of political life based on ideological polarization has deeply affected the idea and thought magazine that uneasiness has missed the peace of the social order. With the 1961 constitution, Turkey entered a new idea and political environment. Turkist attempted to publish a monthly journal in Ankara in order to be against journal the purpose of which was dissemination of leftist tought.Atsız was shown as founder of Orkun which was published 30 times between 1962-1965 under attempting and protecting of İsmail Hakkı YILANOĞLU who entered parliament as a member of parliament. Magazine emphasizes the importance of Turkish Racism and Turanism by including the poems and articles of the authors such as Atsız, Nejdet Sançar, Fethi Tevetoglu, M. Zeki Sofuoğlu, Hikmet Tanyu, Galip Erdem, Yavuz Bülent Bakiler, Arif Nihat Asya, Muzaffer Özdağ and Ahmet Tuğcu. The magazine discoursed about Turkish History,concept of homerland and Turkey in fields of Turkish Nationalism with issues of racism, nationalism Turanism and Turkism. The journal extremely opposed to other opinions systems such as socialism and Anatolianism. It emerged with the claim that all contemporary ideas and art movements that are beneficial to Turkism are a kind of university. The magazine emphasized all the problems of the country, which rivaled the elements of Turkish nationalism, in the light of common sense and explained the ideal of Turkisms to the public Orkun Magazine has conveyed many topics such as economy, religion, military, culture, Turkish language, folklore and education to the readers with its nationalist approach. Orkun magazine frequently published special issues and published political texts. In fact, the reflection of the firsts mentioned in the National Development Program, written by Atsız and published in the first issue as '9 Lights' to the MHP political party program, is seen as an important service in our political history.