İnönü allowed for Turkey's first multiparty elections to be held in 1946; however, the elections were infamously not free and fair; voting was carried out under the gaze of onlookers who could determine which voters had voted for which parties, and secrecy prevailed as to the subsequent counting of votes. Instead of inviting Şükrü Saraçoğlu to form another government, he assigned CHP hardliner Recep Peker to the task, who contributed to a polarizing atmosphere in the parliament. İnönü had to act as a mediator several times between Peker and Bayar, who threatened to have the DP walk from parliament if they didn't have some of their demands met, such as ensuring judicial review, secret ballots, and public counting for elections. On 12 July 1947 İsmet İnönü gave a speech broadcast on radio and in newspapers that he would stand equal distance from the government and opposition, prompting Peker's resignation.
İnönü allowed for Turkey's first multiparty elections to be held in 1946; however the elections were infamously not free and fair; voting was carried out under the gaze of onlookers who could determine which voters had voted for which parties and secrecy prevailed as to the subsequent counting of votes Instead of inviting Şükrü Saraçoğlu to form another government he assigned CHP hardliner Recep Peker to the task who contributed to a polarizing atmosphere in the parliament İnönü had to act as a mediator several times between Peker and Bayar who threatened to have the DP walk from parliament if they didn't have some of their demands met such as ensuring judicial review secret ballots and public counting for elections On 12 July 1947 İsmet İnönü gave a speech broadcast on radio and in newspapers that he would stand equal distance from the government and opposition prompting Peker's resignation