| Title: | The perception of minorities toward the Turkish state : ǂthe ǂcase of ethno-religious communities |
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| Authors: | ID Beylunioğlu, Anna Maria (Author)
ID Kaymak, Özgür (Author) |
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| Files: |  PDF - Presentation file, download (238,39 KB)
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 URL - Source URL, visit https://doi.org/10.35469/poligrafi.2021.288
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZRS Koper - Science and Research Centre Koper
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| Abstract: | The relationship between state and non-Muslim communities has been a de-licate issue since the founding of the Turkish Republic despite the principle of secularism stated in its constitution. Against this background, the association of national identity with Sunni-Islam has been the main marker of inclusion/exclusi-on for national identity. Especially since 2002 when the Justice and Development Party (JDP) came to power, the debate with regard to freedom of religion and the rights of religious minorities came to the fore. Over the course of decades there have been numerous studies approaching the state’s perspective towards religious minorities. However, there is a paucity of academic studies that focuses on citizen-ship experiences of the members of these communities through the course of their daily and social lives. In this article, we first provide a historical perspective of the state towards religious minorities from the establishment of the Republic until to-day, including the JDP period. In the second part of this study we aim to explore recasting perspectives of the non-Muslim minorities over the previous decade by taking the standpoint of the members of Greek Orthodox, Jews and Armenian communities. To this end, we conduct in-depth interviews with the members of these communities who reside in Istanbul. Finally, new negotiation fields which have been flourishing among these communities will be addressed. |
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| Keywords: | national identity, non-Muslim minorities, ethno-religious identity, religion-state relations, freedom of religion, civil society |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 29.12.2021 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2021 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 5-29 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 26 , št. 101/102 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-14861  |
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| UDC: | 323.15(560) |
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| ISSN on article: | 1318-8828 |
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| DOI: | 10.35469/poligrafi.2021.288 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 100239107 |
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| Copyright: | ZRS Koper |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 22.03.2022 |
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| Views: | 534 |
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