Nur Sinem Kourou
Biographic Data
| ID | 4387085 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nur Sinem Kourou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nur Sinem |
| FAMILY NAME | Kourou |
| SIGNATURE | KOUROU N S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Istanbul Kültür University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5063-7910 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Politics of the AKP Women
This article explores the feminization of right-wing politics in Turkey, focusing on the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its incorporation of women into political activism. Despite the party’s conservative and antifeminist stance, women have become significant actors in the AKP’s political strategy. This study examines the dynamics of feminization within the AKP, addressing how women navigate the party’s gender contract, which emphasizes …
From Home Visits to Upper Networks
This paper examines the interplay between the state, the party, and society under the rule of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP). It argues that the AKP has cultivated a dual flow of influence, simultaneously mobilizing from the grassroots upward and consolidating authority through top-down channels, thereby positioning itself as an intermediary between citizens and the state. While much of the literature on the AKP has centred on the p…
Transformative Accumulation Under Dominant-Party Rule
How do opposition parties become viable alternatives under dominant-party rule? Existing studies often attribute opposition change to electoral shocks or short-term campaign strategies, offering limited insight into how governing capacity is constructed under asymmetric political conditions. This article introduces the concept of transformative accumulation to analyze the recent trajectory of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party under the long-stan…
Unravelling anti-feminist social network in Turkey
The surge of right-wing populism and illiberalism has fuelled the rise of anti-feminist movements in the past decade. This phenomenon has been particularly prominent in Turkey under President Erdoğan and his conservative Justice and Development Party (AKP). However, until the past few years, existing research has largely neglected the role of social actors in Turkey, especially due to the top-down perspective of anti-feminism. Contributing the bu…
Unlocking pathways in constrained local governance
Local Power and Female Political Pathways in Turkey
Women’s participation in politics has been one of the most controversial issues in Turkey since the establishment of Turkish Republic. While the young Republic was proud of enfranchising women even
Where faith meets modernity
This article intends to shed light on the local politics of the Alevis by focusing on three different cemevis in Istanbul’s Gazi neighborhood. Based on a field study in the neighborhood between 2014 and 2015 and eventually revisiting it in 2019, we analyze the local political dynamics with regard to different cemevis. By so doing, we aim to acknowledge and underline two phenomena: the dialectical tension between faith and modernity as well as the…
Unravelling anti-feminist social network in Turkey
The surge of right-wing populism and illiberalism has fuelled the rise of anti-feminist movements in the past decade. This phenomenon has been particularly prominent in Turkey under President Erdoğan and his conservative Justice and Development Party (AKP). However, until the past few years, existing research has largely neglected the role of social actors in Turkey, especially due to the top-down perspective of anti-feminism. Contributing the bu…
Unlocking pathways in constrained local governance
Where faith meets modernity
This article intends to shed light on the local politics of the Alevis by focusing on three different cemevis in Istanbul’s Gazi neighborhood. Based on a field study in the neighborhood between 2014 and 2015 and eventually revisiting it in 2019, we analyze the local political dynamics with regard to different cemevis. By so doing, we aim to acknowledge and underline two phenomena: the dialectical tension between faith and modernity as well as the…
Where faith meets modernity
This article intends to shed light on the local politics of the Alevis by focusing on three different cemevis in Istanbul’s Gazi neighborhood. Based on a field study in the neighborhood between 2014 and 2015 and eventually revisiting it in 2019, we analyze the local political dynamics with regard to different cemevis. By so doing, we aim to acknowledge and underline two phenomena: the dialectical tension between faith and modernity as well as the…
Local Power and Female Political Pathways in Turkey
Women’s participation in politics has been one of the most controversial issues in Turkey since the establishment of Turkish Republic. While the young Republic was proud of enfranchising women even
Unravelling anti-feminist social network in Turkey
The surge of right-wing populism and illiberalism has fuelled the rise of anti-feminist movements in the past decade. This phenomenon has been particularly prominent in Turkey under President Erdoğan and his conservative Justice and Development Party (AKP). However, until the past few years, existing research has largely neglected the role of social actors in Turkey, especially due to the top-down perspective of anti-feminism. Contributing the bu…
Unlocking pathways in constrained local governance
The Politics of the AKP Women
This article explores the feminization of right-wing politics in Turkey, focusing on the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its incorporation of women into political activism. Despite the party’s conservative and antifeminist stance, women have become significant actors in the AKP’s political strategy. This study examines the dynamics of feminization within the AKP, addressing how women navigate the party’s gender contract, which emphasizes …
From Home Visits to Upper Networks
This paper examines the interplay between the state, the party, and society under the rule of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP). It argues that the AKP has cultivated a dual flow of influence, simultaneously mobilizing from the grassroots upward and consolidating authority through top-down channels, thereby positioning itself as an intermediary between citizens and the state. While much of the literature on the AKP has centred on the p…
Transformative Accumulation Under Dominant-Party Rule
How do opposition parties become viable alternatives under dominant-party rule? Existing studies often attribute opposition change to electoral shocks or short-term campaign strategies, offering limited insight into how governing capacity is constructed under asymmetric political conditions. This article introduces the concept of transformative accumulation to analyze the recent trajectory of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party under the long-stan…
Turkey's Politics and Society (6 works) · Politics (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Feminism (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)