Open AccessTurkish Islamism in the Post-gezi Park Era
Author(s) -
Halil IbrahimYenigun
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of islam and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3741
pISSN - 2690-3733
DOI - 10.35632/ajis.v31i1.1032
Subject(s) - political islam , ideology , opposition (politics) , political science , islamization , turkish , political economy , politics , turkish republic , sociology , law , philosophy , democracy , linguistics
The Gezi Park protests have stirred serious controversy both insideand outside Turkey on the JDP’s ruling style and ideology. By drawingon el-Affendi’s distinction between the Medina and Damascusmodels, I discuss the Islamist opposition to Erdoğan during the Gezievents. I argue that notwithstanding his recent Islamization policies,Erdoğan’s JDP is a conservative party that caters to Muslim nationalismwhile a new Islamism as an ethico-political ideal has been inthe making by the praxis of the new Islamist youth.