Turkish Party System Through Volatile Social and Political Cleavages

Bermek, Sevinç

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“…Therefore, what made AKP succeed is its distinct policy agenda (2019). Accordingly, they argue that Turkish citizens vote on the basis of their self-interests mainly (Bermek, 2019). On the other hand, Barbosa & Gantigo consider that the AKP shaped their political figure by linking themselves to the Ottoman Empire's traditions and values rather than only focusing on Islam (2020).…”

Section: The Case Of Turkeymentioning

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“…On the other hand, Barbosa & Gantigo consider that the AKP shaped their political figure by linking themselves to the Ottoman Empire's traditions and values rather than only focusing on Islam (2020). Therefore, they were able to secure the nationalists' votes also (Bermek, 2019). On that basis, the AKP reshaped Turkey by reforming Kemalism and linking nationalism into their Islamist point of view (Alam, 2009).…”

Section: The Case Of Turkeymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, focusing on the reinstitution of capitalism and helped in increasing the support of AKP. Also, scholars have argued that the support for AKP was a result of electoral programs rather than their Islamist identity (Bermek, 2019). However, their Islamist identity cannot be ignored while studying the party.…”

Section: The Case Of Turkeymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As already stated, others have argued that the AKP won the elections because of their electoral program rather than their Islamist identity (Bermek, 2019). Moreover, the AKP has been studied from the perspective of the integration of Turkey in the European Union excessively.…”

Section: The Case Of Turkeymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Others followed a secular authoritarian system such as Iran before the so-called Islamic revolution of 1979. Also, some kept their Muslim identity while assuming some secular forms of governance (Bermek, 2019), while others pursued a full-scale secularization by eliminating their connection to any Muslim heritage, such as Turkey (Cagaptay, 2014). On that note, the importance of understanding the different types of governments that Muslim majority states accommodate and the reasons they 2 accommodate them differently is critical.…”

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Trajectories and Accommodations of Democracy and Islam. (c2022)

Shamas¹

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The Middle East has been going through various changes in the last decade with many parties and regimes identifying as Islamic. While the world is shifting focus to the importance of democracy, this thesis aims to better understand Islam and Democracy's accommodation. It elaborates on the reasons the trajectories adopted by different actors can be dissimilar. In doing so, the thesis examines the different democratic practices embraced by Islamist parties. It tackles the case studies of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Iran’s Al Khomeini regime after the revolution of 1979. It examines the political, social, and economic pathways of each party. It finds that the different accommodations of democratic practices are directly related to the benefits that these parties receive. It also finds that the Islamic identity of the AKP and Al Khomeini are associated with the support they need in order to maintain the legitimacy of their governments and achieve the hegemony they strive for. Also, it explains how those adopted trajectories differ based on the historical, cultural, and political realities which lead to the accommodation of different practices to attain the actors’ intended objectives.

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Section: The Case Of Turkeymentioning

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Section: The Case Of Turkeymentioning

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Section: The Case Of Turkeymentioning

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Section: The Case Of Turkeymentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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