Sarigil, Z.Karakoc, E.2018-04-122018-04-1220171360-8746http://hdl.handle.net/11693/37189Using public opinion survey data, this study investigates the determinants of inter-ethnic (in)tolerance among Turks and Kurds in Turkey. Our empirical analyses show that, compared with Turks, Kurds have a relatively higher level of tolerance towards the ethnic out-group. Our findings also suggest that different dynamics and factors mould Turks’ and Kurds’ tolerance towards ethnic out-group members. Religiosity, (ethno)nationalist orientations, inter-ethnic contact, threat perception and economic factors are the most consistent variables shaping Turks’ tolerance towards Kurds. In contrast, religion-related factors and inter-ethnic social contact do not have a statistically significant effect on Kurds’ tolerance towards Turks. (Ethno)nationalist orientations, however, appear to reduce Kurds’ tolerance. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.English(Ethno)nationalismInter-ethnic (in)toleranceKurdish conflictReligiositySocial contactTurkish democratisationDemocratizationEthnic conflictEthnic groupNationalismPerceptionReligionSocial networkTurkeyArticle10.1080/13608746.2016.1164846