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In 2002 the Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) swept to power in Turkey. Since then it has shied away from a hard-line ideological stance in favour of a more conservative and democratic approach. In this book, M. Hakan Yavuz negotiates this ambivalence asking whether it is possible for a political party with a deeply religious ideology to liberalise and entertain democracy or whether, as he contends, radical religious groups moderate their practices and ideologies when forced to negotiate a competitive and rule-based political system. The author explores the thesis through an analysis of the rise and evolution of the AKP and its more recent 2007 election victory. The book, which tackles a number of important issues including political participation, economics and internal security, provides a masterful survey of modern Turkish and Islamic politics, which will be of interest to a broad range of readers from students to professionals and policymakers.

Islam and politics --- Islam and state --- Secularism --- AK Parti (Turkey) --- Turkey --- Politics and government --- AK Parti (Turkey). --- Sociology of religion --- Internal politics --- Political sociology --- Ethics --- Irreligion --- Utilitarianism --- Atheism --- Postsecularism --- Secularization (Theology) --- Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (Turkey) --- Justice and Development Party (Turkey) --- JDP (Turkey) --- AKP (AK Parti) --- Ḥizb al-ʻAdālah wa-al-Tanmiyah (Turkey) --- Partî Dad u Geşepêdan (Turkey) --- حزب العدالة والتنمية (تركيا) --- Social Sciences --- Political Science

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The start of accession talks between Turkey and the European Union presents an important challenge for Europe and the Muslim world. Although Turkey has often been cited as a model for the accommodation of Islam and secularism, Islam is still a profound factor in Turkish politics. The emergence of a new Turkey explores the conditions under which an Islamic movement or party ceases to be Islamic. It explains the social, economic, and historical origins of the ruling Justice and Development Party, which evolved from Turkey's half-century-old Islamic National Outlook movement, and focuses on the interplay between internal and external forces in the transformation of political Islam into a conservative democratic party. The book also discusses the effect of neoliberal economic policies in Turkey, offering keen insight into one of the most successful transformations of an Islamic movement in the Muslim world.

AK Parti (Turkey) --- Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (Turkey) --- Justice and Development Party (Turkey) --- JDP (Turkey) --- AKP (AK Parti) --- Ḥizb al-ʻAdālah wa-al-Tanmiyah (Turkey) --- Partî Dad u Geşepêdan (Turkey) --- حزب العدالة والتنمية (تركيا) --- Turkey --- Politics and government --- Constitutional history --- AK Parti (Turkey).

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Islam --- Sociology of culture --- Sociology of religion --- anno 1900-1999 --- Turkey

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M. Hakan Yavuz examines 'New Turkey' through the life of its domineering leader, President Erdogan Uncovering the person behind the persona, Yavuz draws on 250 first-hand interviews to untangle the web of literary, religious and biographical influences that shaped Erdogan's personality, ideology and world view.

Presidents --- Erdoğan, Recep Tayyip.

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"On July 15, 2016, a faction of the Turkish military tried to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The attempt failed. The Turkish government blamed the attempted coup on Gülenists, followers of an Islamist movement led by Fethullah Gülen, who had helped Erdoğan and his AK Party get elected and bring an ostensibly 'soft' version of Islam into the secular Turkish government. In alliance with the AK Party, Gülenists over time became widely represented in various government institutions, including the military and police. This volume focuses on the Gülen Movement and its possible role in the failed coup, providing historical and sociopolitical context for what may have led to this conflict. Editors Yavuz and Balcı were among the first to study the movement from its beginning. They and other contributors have spent time in Turkey, Central Asia, and the Balkans examining various dimensions of Gülenist activity as the movement became a major economic and educational force in Turkey and elsewhere. Startled by the 2016 coup attempt, a group of scholars who had studied the Gülenists came together to discuss how and why the once-restrained movement became belligerent opponents of Erdoğan's government. This book is a product of their exchanges and it addresses questions such as: what did researchers fail to see in their earlier studies and how will this major disruption in Turkey affect the future of the movement?"--Provided by publisher.

TURKEY--HISTORY--ATTEMPTED COUP, 2016 --- TURKEY--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT --- Coups d'état --- Democracy --- Erdoğan, Recep Tayyip. --- Gülen, Fethullah. --- Gülen Hizmet Movement. --- Turkey --- History --- Politics and government --- Coups d'etat --- Gülen, Fethullah --- Erdoğan, Recep Tayyip --- Gülen Hizmet Movement