The Rise and Fall of Turkey's Democrat Party: The Cold War and Illiberalism, 1945-60

Canan Özkılıç Cebeci

doi:10.1080/00263206.2026.2682453

June 12, 2026Middle Eastern Studies

The Rise and Fall of Turkey's Democrat Party: The Cold War and Illiberalism, 1945-60

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The research aims to dissect the ideological influences and historical significance of Turkey's Democrat Party during the Cold War.
Analyzed historical documents and literature related to the Democrat Party era.
Examined the dualistic narratives framing the political landscape of 1945-60.
Contextualized findings within broader Cold War dynamics.
Revealed the complexities of political ideology during the DP era, challenging simplistic frameworks.
Illustrated the impact of Cold War politics on domestic Turkish political strategies.
Highlighted the DP's oscillation between progressive and reactionary politics.

Implication

Historical analysis explores the Democrat Party's ideological shifts in Turkey, highlighting its Cold War context and implications.

Abstract

In the literature on Modern Turkish History, the Democrat Party (DP) era has seldom been able to escape the influence of dualistic thinking such as progressive/reactionary or loyal/traitorous. Silv...

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The Rise and Fall of Turkey's Democrat Party: The Cold War and Illiberalism, 1945-60

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The Rise and Fall of Turkey's Democrat Party: The Cold War and Illiberalism, 1945-60

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