National Interests in Transnational Muslim Fields

Bruce, Benjamin

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-78664-3_7

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Religion and Politics In Modern Turkey: A Synopsis1

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“…Furthermore, between 1960 and 1980 Diyanet became the meeting point of “official” and “unofficial” Islam. During this period of loosened restrictions on communal religious practice, many members of alternative Islamic communities such as Nakşibendi and Nurcu found official positions in Diyanet (Bruce 2015, 87–95).…”

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Diyanet as a Turkish Foreign Policy Tool: Evidence from the Netherlands and Bulgaria

Öztürk

Sözeri

2018

Politics and Religion

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How does Turkey's Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) act as an instrument of foreign policy (FP)? What are the factors that allow such an instrumentalization of Islam in Turkish FP? In addressing these questions, this paper uses semi-structured expert interviews from Bulgaria and the Netherlands. Although both countries host a sizeable Muslim minority, these populations differ in their characteristics and historical ties with Turkey. ComparingDiyanet’s role in the Netherlands with its recent Turkish-Muslim diaspora, and in Bulgaria with its centuries-old Muslim minority allows us to reveal variation in the practical engagement strategies that Diyanet adopts in different country contexts. Thus, this paper advances two main claims; first,Diyanetserves as a primary FP tool of Turkey in countries with a significant Turkish-Muslim minority. Secondly, this instrumentalization destabilizes secularization projects both at home and abroad.

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confidence: 99%