Religiosity, support for şeriat and evaluations of secularist public policies in Turkey

The rise of pro-Islamist electoral forces from a marginal to an undeniably imposing position in Turkish electoral politics has led many to worry that a deep-rooted schism has come to the forefront of Turkish politics. This article draws an outline of the popular bases of support for the secular prin...

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Published in:	Middle Eastern studies 2004-03, Vol.40 (2), p.111-136
Main Author:	CARKOGLU, Ali
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Church and state Civil law Electorate Extreme Right History and sciences of religions Imams Islam Islamic countries Islamic Law Middle Eastern history Middle Eastern studies Oppression Political elections Political parties Political power Public Policy Public Support Religion Politics Relationship Religiosity Religious fundamentalism Religious parties Secularism Secularization Turkey
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Summary:	The rise of pro-Islamist electoral forces from a marginal to an undeniably imposing position in Turkish electoral politics has led many to worry that a deep-rooted schism has come to the forefront of Turkish politics. This article draws an outline of the popular bases of support for the secular principles in Turkey reflected in debates over the civil code as opposed to shariah rule and a number of recent policies followed in especially the sphere of education.
ISSN:	0026-3206 1743-7881