Religion-politics and laicism in Turkey (1946-1960)

During the Republic period in 1945 Turkey started a new life with multi parties after the experiences of Liberal Republic Party (1930) and Progressivist Republic Party (1924-1925). During this period C.H.P. stayed as a unique political party and tried to modern the country. C.H.P. which was the defender of Ataturk's principles and revolutions, started to make concessions by switching the multi parried life, especially in the field of laicism. The 7th General Assembly in 1 947 which has held by C.H.P. was a turning point for the concessions of laicism. In this assembly it was brought forward that religious lessons should start in primary schools and people were in a spiritual searching. D.P. which come to power on 14th May 1950 also make concession in the field of laicism. During the 10 year power the azan again became Arabic; the religious lessons in primary schools became compulsory; when the rate of attacks against Atatürk increased, they put a law in to force for Atatürk; it was seen that the clothes started to be like in the past; the statute of of the women in society became a debatable topic; the monumental constructions for important the Turkish people were replaced with religious constructions like tombs and as a result of this, superstitions appeared and reactionary actions sped up. The religious officials of the school of İmam and Preachors, the Faculty of Theology became the most debatable topics of ministry of education and presiderry of prety's budget. During this periot it became easier to publish reactionary articles for the Islamic pres. Between 1950-1960 by trying to give a new dimension to the religion-politics' relation concessions about laicism were becured. All the benefits that Republic and Ataturk's revolutions brought out, were first ciriticized and then they became a subject of reaction.