Ismet Inonu and the formation of the Multi-Party System

The purpose of this study is to explore Ismet Inonu and the formation of multi-party system in eve of 1945’s. The beginning of the Turkish political system from one-party authoritarian rule to multiparty democracy in the aftermath of the Second World War represents a major landmark in Turkey's modern political history. Even Ismet Inonu had declared that he was sideless as a President of Turkey, his interference was so effective both on the Republican Party and Turkey's politics. The demands of Democratic Party members and some groups in the way of democratization after war were welcomed by Inonu particularly with Truman aid in 1947. The progress in forming multi-party system was quickened as well. In this context, the democratization progress from 1945–1950 years was overviewed and evaluated Inonu's role in this period. The argument on Turkey's democracy has always been a main topic that it is still being discussed in today's Turkey.