Abstract Since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in 2002 Turkey has
undergone double regime transitions. First, tutelary democracy ended; second, a …

This article examines Turkey's authoritarian state surveillance regime by developing the
concept of the authoritarian surveillant assemblage (ASA), building on and expanding the …

The Justice and Development Party (the AKP) and the Gülen movement (aka Hizmet
Movement) are religious groups that aim to serve Islam and religious life. Both groups had a …

Two powerful movements–the Milli Gorus (National Outlook) and Fethullah Gulen's Hizmet–
have dominated Islamic politics in Turkey since the 1970s. Capitalizing on their increasing …

Turkey has been experiencing events with major impacts on almost all areas of life,
including journalism, since the failed coup attempt of 15 July. Since then, the public's access …

In the last two decades, multiple Islamic parties have become incumbent parties and/or
joined coalition governments. Such a development brought debate as to whether these …

This thesis presents a comparative historical analysis of the trajectories of judicial councils in
Italy and Turkey from their inception at the beginning of the second half of the 20th century …

The Gülen movement and Political Islamists of Turkey (the AKP) were treated suspiciously
by the old secular regime in Turkey, thus, they had to establish a mutually beneficial …