Abstract

The Kurds in conflict with the central state during single party period between 1923 and 1938, faced a different state policy after 1945. In the multi-party system, the Kurds' tendency was important for the parties. Post-1945 period is a period that the format changing Turkey was looking to the Kurdish problem with a new point of view. The aim of parties in this new period is to be closer to the Kurdish people and to nominate the people who knew the region. Some Kurds, who had exiled in the past, entered politics. At the same time, a new educated young peole of Kurdish intellectual class were in parliament. Some Kurds, who had exiled in the past, entered politics. In these years, we see that Kurds entered politics and there was a Kurdish intellectual movement. These details are shown in the study. The results of the study were evaluated in terms of two major parties of the period, the Democratic Party and Republican People’s Party. In addition to the elections, various characteristics of elected deputies were shown during four semesters.