ABSTRACT
In spite of the army's attempt to erase the memory of Menderes, the return to civilian government in 1961 saw the emergence of the Justice Party (JP) which effectively re-occupied the position in Turkish politics vacated by the Democrats. The march of industrialisation swelled the ranks of the urban working class, creating the constituency for socialist and social-democratic parties. In broad terms, the JP's economic policies mirrored those of its predecessor, the Democrat Party – indeed the JP was happy to acknowledge the connection. In general Turkey's politicians tended to be long on promises and short on practical realities. A survey of the RPP's programme of 1976 indicates the changes in the party's ideology since the early 1960s. In accordance with its Islamic commitment, the National Salvation Party sought to achieve ‘moral’ as well as ‘material’ development.
