Modernization within the context of constitutional and instutional construction in Turkey (1876-1982)

The modernization concept, which expresses a period that has many inclinations and constitutions, social, economical, political, cultural, psychological and intellectual facets in itself, actually phrases the fast and long-established change which heads from the traditional society to the modern society. The most important role of the law is to provide or contribute the social order of the society. In this context, whether a society is modernized or not can be understand by examining the implemented legal principals. Law frame of a modern state is set upon the constitutional law. The constitution is the most important document which establishes the state and preserves the fundamental rights and freedoms of the citizens, the constitution is forensic instrument which limits use and facilitates supervision of the political might; also the constitution regulates basic rules which steer the political might in economical and social extent. In this regard, a modern state has to have a constitution. The change of the modernization within the context of constitutional and instutional construction from the first transition period of the constitutional order till modern-day, forms basic subject of this research. In this context, debate of the modernization and the constitution concepts, the effect of the constitutions and constitutional transformations on the modernization process by analysing social and institutional changes during transition to constitutional order in Turkey are investigated