Politicization, as it is only observed in human beings, refers to becoming a party in the fundamental sense, to exhibiting a position; and is produced by social relations. Politicization, therefore, is realized after the process of political socialization with the interaction of individuals, institutions and agents. Political socialization is a part of the general socialization process. Whereas socialization is a process towards politicization in the context of the adoption of norms, values, beliefs and their implementation. The individual already politicizes by being a part of the society. This study on political socialization includes theoretical and practical chapters. in the first chapter of the study, it has been discussed in general how people become political individuals through political socialization process. in the same chapter, concepts such as socialization, politics, political, power, propaganda, political culture, political communication, state, ideology, citizenship and family, school, friendship groups, media and political organizations and events which are accepted the main socialization agents are argued within their relationship with the political socialization process. Also, it is touched on how different social sciences and theoretical approaches explain the process. in the practical chapter of the study, a survey about political socialization was carried out on university students. After the survey process, answers of the 862 questiorinaires are interpreted and the effective factors on the process are tried to be explained by using statistical tests such as chi-square, t-tests, one way analysis of variance and factor analysis. in the survey remarkable findings have been found out about the continuity and the transformation of the current political culture of Turkey
