The Fethullah Gülen movement and politics in Turkey

A chance for democratization or a Trojan horse

Bibliographic Data

ID6252982
AuthorsIştar B Gözaydın, Iştar Gözaydın (Istanbul Technical University, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume16
Issue6
Pages1214-1236
Publication date2009-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDemocratization (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1351-0347 • E-ISSN: 1743-890X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13510340903271837
OpenAlexW1978560528
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited21

Since 1923 the official ideology of republican Turkey has been strictly secular. However religious networking has always been a very important component of the socio-structural system in the country. Over time, the republican regime sought to stifle development of such networking, while at the same time also promoting changes in this regard. For 50 years – between 1930 and 1980 – Islamic networks in Turkey developed market relations that promoted strategies to improve the economic position of their members. In this context, several 'new' religious groups emerged, including the Fethullah Gülen movement. This article is concerned with the democratic involvement of the Fethullah Gülen movement in recent democratization in Turkey

Context (archaeology · Democracy · Democratization · Economics · Ideology · Islam · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Sociology · Trojan horse · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Turkey's Politics and Society

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