The others of Islamist civilizational populism in AKP’s Turkey

Yilmaz, Ihsan and Mohamad Shukri, Syaza Farhana and Shakil, Kainat (2023) The others of Islamist civilizational populism in AKP’s Turkey. European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), 4 February 2023.

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Abstract

Turkey’s history and politics allow populism and Sunni Islamist civilizationalism to thrive. The ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) use of Islamist authoritarian populism in its second decade of power has widened its “otherization” of political opponents, non-Muslims, non-Sunnis, ethnic minorities, vulnerable groups, and all those who reject the AKP’s views and democratic transgressions. To comprehend how Erdogan and his deft colleagues leverage identities of Sunni Islam and Turkish ethnicity, alongside pre-existing collective fears to develop populist authoritarianism, in this article, each category of “the others” is investigated through the lens of civilizational populism. This article specifically delves into the “otherization” process towards the Kemalists, secularists and leftists/liberals, Kurds, Alevis, and practicing Sunni Muslim Gulen Movement. The different methods of AKP’s civilizational populist “otherization” continues to polarize an already divided Turkish nation, generating incalculable harm.

Item Type:	Article (Electronic Media)
Subjects:	J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Syaza Farhana Mohamad Shukri
Date Deposited:	09 Feb 2023 09:18
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2023 09:19
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/103588

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