Proceedings of the 17th International Academic Conference, Vienna

SPORTS IN KONYA CITY BETWEEN 1938 - 1950

NURGÜL DURSUN

Abstract:

The Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923 and Ataturk was the first President until his death in 1938. After Ataturk’s death, one party system continued until the establishment of Democrat Party in 1946. One party era lasted in 1950 after the victory Democrat party general elections. The period of Turkey after Ataturk, one party system affected sports as well as all areas of life. In our presentation, it will be emphasized general information about the perspective of sports of one party system over the sample Konya City. This presentation focuses on sport clubs and their activities and also sports in schools especially high schools in Konya between 1938 – 1950 and also significantly expresses the cooperation between local government, party administration and clubs on to gain the society sports culture and to acquire sport habit. This presentation includes main sports branches and local sportsmen, sport events and sport facilities of the era.

Keywords: Sports History, Sports in Konya, One Party Era, Clubs, Branches.

DOI: 10.20472/IAC.2015.017.022

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