The Development of Political Theatre in Turkey

The use of political subjects in Turkish theatre is first observed in theatre-inthe-round in folk drama. As political theatre makes progress during the Tanzimat Reform Era in Turkey, it gains importance with transition periods such as the proclamation of the Turkish Republic and the development of t...

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Main Author: Özlem ÖZMEN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ankara University 2017-01-01
Series:Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://dtcfdergisi.ankara.edu.tr/index.php/dtcf/article/view/604
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description The use of political subjects in Turkish theatre is first observed in theatre-inthe-round in folk drama. As political theatre makes progress during the Tanzimat Reform Era in Turkey, it gains importance with transition periods such as the proclamation of the Turkish Republic and the development of the multi-party system. It was in the 1950s and 1960s when social unrest was unignorable that works of political theatre were most written. The development of political theatre depends on the political events of the period in which it is produced. For instance, while plays written in the Tanzimat Reform Era and the Period of Autocracy depict the oppression of Sultan Abdülaziz, the liberation of art is reflected in the works produced during the Second Constitutional Era. Following this period, political theatre displays the transition period experienced by a divided society with the declaration of the Republic. In the political theatre of the 1950s and 1960s, civil unrest resulting from social disorder is in the foreground. Although some theatre groups still continue dealing with political issues in our day, political theatre, which has regressed after 1971 memorandum and 1980 coup d’etat, seems to have lost its former efficiency.
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spelling doaj.art-21ba6dc672e74a32b82ec38e0021b0d42023-12-03T09:04:04ZengAnkara UniversityAnkara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi2459-01502017-01-01551217The Development of Political Theatre in TurkeyÖzlem ÖZMEN0Hacettepe Üniversitesi. oozmen@hacettepe.edu.trThe use of political subjects in Turkish theatre is first observed in theatre-inthe-round in folk drama. As political theatre makes progress during the Tanzimat Reform Era in Turkey, it gains importance with transition periods such as the proclamation of the Turkish Republic and the development of the multi-party system. It was in the 1950s and 1960s when social unrest was unignorable that works of political theatre were most written. The development of political theatre depends on the political events of the period in which it is produced. For instance, while plays written in the Tanzimat Reform Era and the Period of Autocracy depict the oppression of Sultan Abdülaziz, the liberation of art is reflected in the works produced during the Second Constitutional Era. Following this period, political theatre displays the transition period experienced by a divided society with the declaration of the Republic. In the political theatre of the 1950s and 1960s, civil unrest resulting from social disorder is in the foreground. Although some theatre groups still continue dealing with political issues in our day, political theatre, which has regressed after 1971 memorandum and 1980 coup d’etat, seems to have lost its former efficiency.http://dtcfdergisi.ankara.edu.tr/index.php/dtcf/article/view/604Politik TiyatroSiyasi OlaylarHalk TiyatrosuTanzimat DönemiII. MeşrutiyetCumhuriyet1971 Muhtırası1980 Darbesi
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The Development of Political Theatre in Turkey
Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi
Politik Tiyatro
Siyasi Olaylar
Halk Tiyatrosu
Tanzimat Dönemi
II. Meşrutiyet
Cumhuriyet
1971 Muhtırası
1980 Darbesi
title The Development of Political Theatre in Turkey
title_full The Development of Political Theatre in Turkey
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title_full_unstemmed The Development of Political Theatre in Turkey
title_short The Development of Political Theatre in Turkey
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topic Politik Tiyatro
Siyasi Olaylar
Halk Tiyatrosu
Tanzimat Dönemi
II. Meşrutiyet
Cumhuriyet
1971 Muhtırası
1980 Darbesi
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