Karadeniz İncelemeleri Dergisi

Öz

The printing press has a very critical function in history in terms of enabling the rapid and cheap socialization of information. One of the most important tools that reveal this feature of the printing press is newspapers, the first examples of which were seen in the 17th century. The first Turkish newspaper published in the Ottoman Empire was Takvim-i Vekayi, which started to appear in 1831. The Constitutional Monarchy period is an important jumping point for newspaper publications. Especially after the Second Constitutional Monarchy came into force, there was a wide range of publishing activities on both national and local scales. In this context, two Turkish newspapers were published in Amasya during the Constitutional Monarchy period and five during the War of Independence. Among these newspapers, Amasya and Amasyada Emel newspapers are particularly noteworthy in terms of being permanent and effective. Despite their shortcomings, the surviving copies of these two newspapers are much more than the others. In addition, these newspapers were established during the War of Independence and continued their publication during the Republic period. Amasya newspaper carries the phrase "It is the Official Newspaper of the Province" under its title. This newspaper, in terms of its content, follows a line that carries the center to the periphery and ensures that official information reaches the public. On the other hand, Emel newspaper in Amasya, although it seems to have adopted the basic principles of the young Republic, displays an oppositional stance against the local power centers. This study aims to bring new data about the first newspapers published in Amasya to the literature, as well as to reveal the findings regarding the publishing policies of Amasya and Emel newspapers in Amasya.