Demokrat Parti Döneminde İzmir'de Cumhuriyet Bayramı Kutlamaları (1950-1960).

Some of the main developments of the National Struggle Period in Turkey constitute the country's national days. The acceptance of the Republic Day, one of these national days, became official with the Law No. 628 adopted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on April 19, 1925. The October 29th Republic Day, which has been celebrated as a national day since this date, was realized with the great desire of Atatürk during the Single Party Period, with the intense participation of state officials and the public. During this period, Izmir, a symbolic city in the National Struggle, was the scene of these enthusiastic national holiday celebrations. The celebrations were continued with the same care and spirit during the period of the Democratic Party, which came to power as a result of the 1950 parliamentary elections. In Izmir, the celebrations lasted for 3 days in accordance with the ceremony prepared by the governorship every year. Therefore, in the city in question, the day phenomenon mobilized the social dynamics and was adopted by the individuals of the society. In this study, it is tried to give information about the purpose of the "Republic Day" celebrations in İzmir during the Democratic Party Period (1950-1960), which came to power after the 1950 Parliamentary General Elections, which came to power after the 1950 Parliamentary General Elections, whether there was a transformation in this holiday representing the Republic and its achievements, the celebration programs and their contents, as well as the interest and interest shown by the public in the ceremonies. In the writing of this article, documents from the Republican Archives of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, official publications, local newspapers published in Izmir, and research works were utilized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]