Values, mythology and political socialisation in Türkiye

A departure from mainstream sociological narratives

Bibliographic Data

ID13006209
AuthorsMustafa Karahöyük (0000-0002-9051-7665, Beykent University, corresponding author)
Year2025
Pages1-18
Publication date2025-09-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Discourse (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2043-7897 • E-ISSN: 2326-9995
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/20437897y2025d000000076
OpenAlexW4414287278
LanguageEN
References cited9

This article suggests an alternative approach to understanding political socialisation in Türkiye, focusing on cultural conflicts and the values they create instead of using the main ideas and theories of political science. According to this perspective, beginning from the Cold War period, Turkish politics has been stagnant, with political actors from the most dynamic period of Turkish modernisation being reconstructed and imbued with new meanings. Figures like Atatürk, Sultan Abdulhamid II and, in contemporary times, the leaders of the Unionists are widely used in the conflicts between different ideologies. Rival political parties that adopt these different ideologies prefer to mobilise voters to their side by bringing these historical figures into confrontation rather than politically addressing current challenges

Historical Turkish Studies · Islamic Thought and Society Studies · Turkey's Politics and Society