Ambiguities of Democratization: Nationalism, Religion, and Ethnicity Under AKP Government in Turkey

Citizenship, nationality and minorities in Turkey's textbooks: from politics of non-recognition to ‘difference multiculturalism’

“…Indeed, the AKP has recently made several gestures towards the recognition of minorities such as the inclusion of elective non-Turkish languages into the curriculum or the incorporation of Alevism into Religious Culture and Morals textbooks (Adar 2013;Kaya 2013). These steps can be taken as signs of transformation in the denial of the diverse character of the Republican nation (Kaya 2013).…”

Emotions and Nationalism: Armenian Genocide as a Case Study

“…The early 2000s arguably constitute a juncture for a possibility of a broader inclusionary pact between state and society. The early Justice and Development Party's (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, AKP hereafter) support for Turkey's European Union membership, its strong criticism of military hegemony in politics, its firm commitment to neoliberal economic policies, and seemingly inclusive policies together made Turkey, during 2002–2010, the poster child of Islam's compatibility with democracy (Adar ).…”

“…Against this background, the seemingly “stable” political atmosphere during 2002–2010 brought relief to various social and political actors. Especially influential in this were the seemingly inclusive policies toward non‐Muslim minorities, allowing elections in the pious foundations and the return of their confiscated properties (Adar ), as well as those toward Kurds (Cassier et al. ) and the Alevis (Kose ).…”