Political Islamists in Turkey and the Gülen Movement

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This book explores the struggle and differences between the current governmental power, the AKP, and the Gülen movement, the leading civic Islamic movement, in Turkey. It discusses the history of relations between the AKP and the Gülen movement and analyzes the reasons that caused tensions and, eventually, a radical rupture between them. In order to help readers to better understand the difference between Political Islam and civil Islam, the project explains the political theology of each group and compares them to each other. The author explains the human rights violations, restrictions on the media and the destruction of democratic institutions in Erdogan’s New Turkey project. This is an ideal monograph for scholars interested in the Middle East, sociology, and political Islam. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Introduction (Recep Dogan)....Pages 1-7 Political Islam (Recep Dogan)....Pages 9-39 The Gülen Movement (Recep Dogan)....Pages 41-49 From a Strategic Alliance to a Terrorist Organization: The History of the Relationship Between AKP and the Gülen Movement from 2001 to 2019 (Recep Dogan)....Pages 51-104 Turkey’s Future Direction Under Erdogan’s Regime (Recep Dogan)....Pages 105-140 The Political Theology of Political Islamists of Turkey (Recep Dogan)....Pages 141-175 The Political Theology of the Gülen Movement (Recep Dogan)....Pages 177-213 Conclusion: Comparison of the Two Groups (Recep Dogan)....Pages 215-228 Back Matter ....Pages 229-263