Political discourse and Islam: Role of rhetoric in Turkey
The Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi (AKP, Justice and Development Party) in Turkey has been blamed for Islamizing Turkish society. Its conservative policies spring from ideas similar to those expressed in Islamic writings. However, the AKP government has maintained that it abides by Turkish laicism. T...
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| author | Shukri, Syaza Farhana Mohamad Hossain, Ishtiaq |
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| description | The Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi (AKP, Justice and Development
Party) in Turkey has been blamed for Islamizing Turkish society.
Its conservative policies spring from ideas similar to those
expressed in Islamic writings. However, the AKP government has maintained that it abides by Turkish laicism. This paper analyses the extent the leaders’ rhetoric has changed over the years. This is done to find out whether the party truly intends to Islamize Turkey as part of a strategy to win votes. The paper highlights how the changes are related to the current national mood and issues, and concludes that the AKP cannot be said to have always intended to turn Turkey into a religious country. During the past 13 years
the leaders’ rhetoric has shifted to reflect the support the Party receives either from conservative Turks or allies abroad. The leaders have yet to be consistent in its rhetoric to subvert the secular establishment for the implementation of Islamic laws. |
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| spelling | iium-582052018-04-09T02:19:21Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/58205/ Political discourse and Islam: Role of rhetoric in Turkey Shukri, Syaza Farhana Mohamad Hossain, Ishtiaq JQ Political institutions Asia The Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi (AKP, Justice and Development Party) in Turkey has been blamed for Islamizing Turkish society. Its conservative policies spring from ideas similar to those expressed in Islamic writings. However, the AKP government has maintained that it abides by Turkish laicism. This paper analyses the extent the leaders’ rhetoric has changed over the years. This is done to find out whether the party truly intends to Islamize Turkey as part of a strategy to win votes. The paper highlights how the changes are related to the current national mood and issues, and concludes that the AKP cannot be said to have always intended to turn Turkey into a religious country. During the past 13 years the leaders’ rhetoric has shifted to reflect the support the Party receives either from conservative Turks or allies abroad. The leaders have yet to be consistent in its rhetoric to subvert the secular establishment for the implementation of Islamic laws. George Mason University, Washington DC, USA 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58205/1/JSPES%2042.Summer%202017.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58205/7/58205-Political%20Discourse%20and%20Islam_SCOPUS.pdf Shukri, Syaza Farhana Mohamad and Hossain, Ishtiaq (2017) Political discourse and Islam: Role of rhetoric in Turkey. The Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies, 42 (2 (Summer)). pp. 157-179. ISSN 0278-839X E-ISSN 0278-839X http://www.jspes.org/summer2017_shukri.html |
| spellingShingle | JQ Political institutions Asia Shukri, Syaza Farhana Mohamad Hossain, Ishtiaq Political discourse and Islam: Role of rhetoric in Turkey |
| title | Political discourse and Islam: Role of rhetoric in Turkey |
| title_full | Political discourse and Islam: Role of rhetoric in Turkey |
| title_fullStr | Political discourse and Islam: Role of rhetoric in Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Political discourse and Islam: Role of rhetoric in Turkey |
| title_short | Political discourse and Islam: Role of rhetoric in Turkey |
| title_sort | political discourse and islam: role of rhetoric in turkey |
| topic | JQ Political institutions Asia |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/58205/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58205/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58205/1/JSPES%2042.Summer%202017.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/58205/7/58205-Political%20Discourse%20and%20Islam_SCOPUS.pdf |