Tunceli In The Period Of Republic (1940-1970)

In this study, the situation of Tunceli province at Republican Period (1940-1970) was analyzed. Our study consists of six sections. In the first section, administrative structure of the Ottoman Empire and the Republican Period in the Tunceli, governors and mayors of Tunceli, border issues, historical and touristic places of the counties were discussed. In the second section, efforts of deputies and senators in Tunceli and the activities of the CHP in Tunceli at single-party period were discussed. In the third section, schools and community centers at Tunceli were analyzed. In the fourth section, public investments in Tunceli were mentioned extensively. Moreover, public investments per capita in Tunceli were presented by comparing them with the ones in the eastern provinces and Turkey in general. In the fifth section, Tunceli population was examined in various aspects such as language, religion, marital status, occupational group and population density. In the sixth section, natural disasters occured in Tunceli were stated. Consequently, the development of Tunceli in the Republican Period, quality of the public investments, educational and cultural centers, political activities and supports of the politicians, the population structure and the damages caused by natural disasters in the province were discussed.Key words: Tunceli, Dersim, History, İnvestment.