The first quarter of the 20th century would be the most turbulent years of Iraqi political life. Especially the Second Constitutional Monarchy, which was declared in 1908 and had great repercussions in the Arab geography under Ottoman rule, and the subsequent political and social developments opened the doors of a new process for the Iraqi people. In this new process, people become more hopeful in terms of reforms to be made in political and social fields. They both express their loyalty to the Ottoman Empire and demand breakthroughs in equality, freedom and justice. However, when the Iraqi lands came under British domination with the First World War, the wind started to blow in the opposite direction and the people were exposed to the colonial policies of the British, and they entered into a great struggle for independence in the following years. These political events that took place in this period are also reflected in Iraqi literature. In particular, the type of political poetry, in which almost every political event takes place, is one of the most important types of poetry. In this context, in our study, the development process of Iraqi political poetry was evaluated, and the main political poetry themes such as the declaration of the Second Constitutional Monarchy, the struggle with the colonial powers, the British mandate, Arab nationalism and the idea of Arab unity, and the ruling class, which were widely covered in poets' divans between 1908 and 1932, were examined. It is aimed to draw attention to how Iraqi poets handle these political themes, their attitudes and behaviors towards them. In addition, examples from the poets' poems are given to give more evidence of their thoughts on these political themes.
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