The history of Sugar Works Alpullu

Sugar Works of Alpullu was founded in the first years of Republican Era in Alpullu which is a small town near Kırklareli. After having been approved the law of constitution and concession of Sugar Works on 5th April, 1925 by the government it had been constituted by Sugar Works of Istanbul and Thrace, a Turkish joint-stock Company, as a private enterprise with the capital of 500.000 TL on 15th June, 1925. Alpullu, whose foundation was laid on 25th December 1925 and opened up on 26th November 1926 has been the first sugar company in Turkey.The Sugar Works of Alpullu played a key part in producing sugar indoors whereas in Ottoman Era it had been imported and consumed expensively by public body. In this thesis, the establishment of Sugar Works of Alpullu, its historical development, the administration of the organisation, the process of the organisation, changes inside and production session, the support it gives to the national economy and also the nearby economical and social life.This thesis has been economically supported by Project Coordination Unit for Scientific Researches.Key Words: Alpullu, Sugar, Production of Sugar, History of Economics, Thrace, Kırklareli, Babaeski, Industry of Sugar, Industry of Turkey, Agriculture, Sugar Beet, RepublicanEra.