Views on the Law on the Maintenance of Order

In the history of Turkish democracy, Law On The Maintenance Of Order owns a distinguished place. When considered the political nature of the period in whichthe law was enacted, the developments before and after this law in the democratization process in Turkey, have led to major breaks, political management approach has turned into a one-party rule without opposition. When viewed from a historical perspective on Law On The Maintenance Of Order ,different approaches seem emerge. These approaches, in general terms, reflect the ideological perspective. Avoiding from the ideological approaches, the present study attempts to unearth the influnces of Law On The Maintenance Of Order over the history of democracy and the politcal understanding of theera.