The Premature Of The Turkish Political Life: Progressive Republican Party

The establishment, activities and closing of the first opposition of the New Turkish Republic, the Progressive Republican Party (Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet F？rkas？), is one of the most important and discussed issues of the Turkish Political Life and early Republican Era. This development starting also the multi-party system in new Turkey is not a subject of significant researches until now. the Progressive Republican Party is considered as a new formation of previous Party of Union and Progress due to inclusion of some preponderant figures of previous Party of Union and Progress, working and organization procedures, and even the similarity of the titles. This party is also a shelter for the Second Group, which is discharged with the 1923 elections to state their opinions. the Progressive Republican Party is of interest with regards to power and opposition relations and the relevant discussions during the early years of the Republic. This short-term party is claimed as premature and that it does not have a chance to live. The study mainly focuses on the reasons creating the the Progressive Republican Party, activities of the party, relations with the power, and factors behind its closure based on the newspapers of the term and memoirs thereof. Thus, the current literature is reviewed and a more accurate assessment of the party is aimed