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Conservatism in Turkey

A rally of the Justice and Development Party, known as a conservative party, 2007

Conservatism in Turkey (Turkish: Muhafazakârlık) is a national variant of conservatism throughout Turkey reflected in the agendas of many of the country's political parties, most notably the governing Justice and Development Party (AK Party), which describes its prevailing ideology as conservative democracy.[1] Elements of Turkish conservatism are also reflected in most parties situated on the political right, including the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). In Turkey, it is often referred to as Türk tipi muhafazakârlık (Turkish-style conservatism).[2]

Ahmed Kemaleddin, notable follower of Turkish conservatism

Turkish conservatism is distinct from conservatism in other countries in that it is predominantly at odds with the established state structure, tending to be critical of the founding principles of the Turkish Republic whereas most forms of conservatism elsewhere tend to endorse the principle values of the state. Ideals predominantly at odds with conservatives, such as secularism, statism, populism, and the existence of a social state are enshrined within the Constitution of Turkey. Turkish conservatism is rivalled mainly by Kemalism, based on the ideology of Turkey's founding president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who brought about several social reforms influenced by a progressive pro-western agenda following the collapse of the conservative Ottoman Empire.[3] However, Kemalism has also been described by some as a form of conservative nationalism as it endorses and safeguards the established traditions of the Turkish state,[4] which also includes Islam as part of the state identity.[5]

Conservatism in Turkey tends to be inspired and strongly influenced by political Islam,[6] with conservative values arising from local orders, Islamic tarikats, and village traditions.[7] Turkish conservatism therefore tends to be more socially conservative, religious, and in favour of strong centralised leadership, therefore often being characterised as authoritarian by critics.[8] Turkish conservatives also tend to show greater approval to the return of Ottoman culture as opposed to the Western-inspired culture and values originating from the Republic era.[9]

Recent surveys continuously show that conservatism in Turkey enjoys strong political support, predominantly in the central Anatolia region and rural areas where village and local traditions remain strictly enforced. In 2012, only 8.6% of Turks described themselves as entirely non-conservative as opposed to 12.6% in 2006.[10] Research by Kadir Has University showed that 39.2% of Turks described themselves as conservative in 2013, falling to 20.7% describing themselves as conservatives in 2015.[11]

List of conservative political parties in Turkey

Current

Major historical parties

See also

Further reading

  • "Five myths about Turkey". Steven A Cook. Washington Post (special).
  • DEMIRALP, SEDA. “White Turks, Black Turks? Faultlines beyond Islamism versus Secularism.” Third World Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3, 2012, pp. 511–24. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41507184. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

References

  1. ^ "Turkey: from conservative democracy to popular authoritarianism | openDemocracy". opendemocracy.net. Archived from the original on 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  2. ^ "2012 model Türk tipi muhafazakarlığın 10 temel özelliği - fatih altunkaynak - Radikal Blog". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  3. ^ Calian, Florin George (2021-03-25). "The Hagia Sophia and Turkey's Neo-Ottomanism". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. ^ "Turkey's Liberals, Religious Conservatism, and Kemalism". turkeyanalyst.org. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  5. ^ Goalwin, Gregory J. "“Religion and nation are one”: social identity complexity and the roots of religious intolerance in Turkish nationalism." Social Science History 42.2 (2018): 161-182.
  6. ^ Yavuz, M. Hakan; Öztürk, Ahmet Erdi (2019-02-18). "Turkish secularism and Islam under the reign of Erdoğan". Southeast European and Black Sea Studies. 19: 1–9. doi:10.1080/14683857.2019.1580828. ISSN 1468-3857.
  7. ^ Akyol, Mustafa (2015-11-10). "The New York Times". Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  8. ^ "Turkey's Creeping Authoritarianism: Is the Resistance Enough?". huffingtonpost.com. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  9. ^ Piri Medya (2016-07-28). "Millet biziz, devlet biz - SERDAR TUNCER". yenisafak.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  10. ^ "Conservatism in Turkey becomes more mainstream, survey shows - LOCAL". hurriyetdailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  11. ^ "Türkiye Sosyal-Siyasal Eğilimler Araştırması – Kantitatif Araştırma Özeti" (PDF). TÜRKİYE ARAŞTIRMALARI MERKEZİ, Kadir Has Üniversitesi. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.

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