Democrat Party Period Adapazarı-Sakarya (1950-1960)

İn this study,the stuation in the administrative, political, economic and cultural areas in Adapazarı region beetwen 1950-1960 was analyzed. Adapazarı/Sakarya is a region that has been receiving immigration since the past and its population is constantly rising. It is a cosmopolitan city where different ethnic groups live together. Until the end of 1954 Adapazarı joined to the Kocaeli district, then "Sakarya" has risen to the status of a detached province. The zoning, civil and administrative structure of city gained importence in this process. The population of Sakarya engaged economic activites and industrialization enterprises engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. Having a voter structure in the 10 year period is located, the interest of people in political activites in Sakarya was high. The educated population ratio in the country center of Sakarya which ranks first, has been very effective and successful in the process of opening a school, result have been achieved. The social and cultural facilities of the city have been at level to meet the needs of the public and many activities have been realized in cinema, theater and sports branches. İnformation about the police, military and judicial organization in the city and the crimes committed in the city are given according to the newspaper reports. The aim of this study is to reveal the changes that Sakarya has undergone in almost every field during 1950-1960. İn this period, intensive press activities were carried out both in the district Adapazarı and in Sakarya, a city. Numerous daily and weekly newspapers have been published Local newspapers, articles, books, archival documents, official government publications of the period were examined and the information obtained was presented in five sections. The findings of the study were made to contribute to city history surveys and period historical research.