MİLLİ MÜCADELE VE CUMHURİYETİN İLK YILLARINDA GİRESUN’DA BASIN HAYATI: IŞIK GAZETESİ
THE PRESS LIFE IN GIRESUN IN THE FIRST YEARS OF THE NATIONAL STRUGGLE: THE REPUBLIC IŞIK NEWSPAPER

Summary/Abstract: Newspapers, which have a great importance in researching past events, are the most effective tools in knowing the political, social, economic and cultural characteristics of the period they were published. Especially local newspapers have a great worth in the city history studies and understanding the characteristics of cities in all fields in the past. Press life in the Ottoman Empire was started by foreign states at the beginning of the 19th century. The first Turkish newspaper of the Ottoman State was Takvim-i Vekayi, published on November 1, 1831. Ceride-i Havadis started its publication life in 1840 and Tercüman-ı Ahval in 1860. An important development for the westernization efforts and press life in the late 19th century in the Ottoman Empire was the establishment of provincial printing houses since 1864. Provincial printing houses also enabled the emergence of local journalism. Press life in Giresun started in 1910. Especially during the National Struggle Period and the first years of the Republic, a very dynamic press life is observed. Newspapers and magazines printed in printing houses in the cities played an important role in raising public awareness. The printing house, which is the most important tool for publishing newspapers and magazines, was established in 1910 and until 1923, Yeni Yol, Giresun and İttihat Terakki printing houses served the press life in the city. The first newspapers published in Giresun were "Giresun" in 1910, "Giresun Maarif" in 1911, "Karadeniz", "Hadim-i Millet" and "Kavlak" in 1918, "Işık" in 1920, “Gedikkaya” and “Yeşilgiresun” in 1925. Işık Newspaper started its publication life on April 1, 1918 and continued until 1927. Almost in every issue of the newspaper, the owner of the newspaper, Çemşitza Ahmed Nuri, commented on the agenda of the new Republic of Turkey and Giresun. It followed a very sensitive publishing policy on national and moral issues and made no concessions on these issues. News about the political, social, economic and cultural life of the city were included. During the events such as earthquakes and illnesses in the country, donations from newspaper revenues and goods lotteries were organized to be given to the needy. Işık Newspaper has fulfilled the most important task of newspapers, which is being the source of information and increasing awareness of the society.

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