Knowra Erdoğanism Erdoğanism Erdoğanism is a political ideology and governing style associated with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, combining Turkish nationalism, social conservatism, strong executive leadership, and populist appeal.
Turkish presidential system : Turkey's system of government, established in 2018, concentrates executive authority in the presidency. It institutionalized the powerful presidency central to Erdoğanist government.
Justice and Development Party : A Turkish political party founded in 2001 that has governed Turkey since 2002 under Erdoğan's leadership. The AKP became Erdoğanism's principal electoral and organizational vehicle.
Turkish nationalism : A political tradition emphasizing the unity, sovereignty, and national identity of the Turkish people and state. Erdoğanism combines national sovereignty claims with a strong state and patriotic symbolism.
2016 Turkish coup attempt : A failed military coup in Turkey on July 15, 2016, involving factions of the armed forces. The attempt preceded an emergency period that accelerated centralization and purges.
Kemalism : The founding ideology of the Turkish Republic, associated with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and secular national modernization. It is Erdoğanism's principal historical rival in disputes over religion, state identity, and modernization.
Competitive authoritarianism : A political system with meaningful elections in which incumbents also use state power to disadvantage opponents. It describes the mix of electoral competition and unequal political conditions under Erdoğan.
National Outlook : A Turkish Islamist political movement founded by Necmettin Erbakan and expressed through several political parties. Erdoğan's political formation began in parties rooted in this movement.
Social conservatism : A political outlook that favors preserving traditional social norms, family structures, and religious or moral conventions. It explains Erdoğanism's emphasis on family, religion, and conservative public values.
2016–2018 state of emergency in Turkey : A period of emergency rule in Turkey following the failed coup attempt, ending in July 2018. Emergency decrees expanded executive reach and transformed state institutions.
Liberal democracy : A political system combining competitive elections with civil liberties, pluralism, and limits on government power. Its institutional constraints contrast with Erdoğanism's concentration of executive authority.
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