Islam and democracy in Turkey: Toward a reconciliation?
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Date
1997Source Title
Middle East Journal
Print ISSN
0026-3141
Publisher
Middle East Institute
Volume
51
Issue
1
Pages
32 - 45
Language
English
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Abstract
Turkey's democracy has been consolidated by the inclusion of the religiously-oriented into mainstream politics. This was facilitated by the increasing secularization of the Turks that made support for a radical religious revival less likely, and the increasing moderation of the worldviews of the religious groups themselves.