Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey
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Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey

Who is a Turk?

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Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey

Who is a Turk?

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It is commonly believed that during the interwar period, Kemalist secularism successfully eliminated religion from the public sphere in Turkey, leaving Turkish national identity devoid of religious content. However, through its examination of the impact of the Ottoman millet system on Turkish and Balkan nationalisms, this book presents a different view point. Cagaptay demonstrates that the legacy of the Ottomon millet system which divided the Ottoman population into religious compartments called millets, shaped Turkey's understanding of nationalism in the interwar period. Providing a compelling examination of why and how religion shapes national identity in Turkey and the Balkans the book covers topics including:

* Turkish nationalism
* the Ottoman legacy
* Kemalist citizenship policies and immigration
* Kurds, Muslims and Jews and the ethno-religious limits of Turkishness.

Incorporating documents from untapped Turkish archives, this book is essential reading for scholars and students with research interests in Turkey, Turkish nationalism and Middle East history.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2006
ISBN
9781134174478
Edition
1
Topic
Política y relaciones internacionales
Subtopic
Política

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of illustrations
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Note on names
  10. Notes on personal names, translations, and archival sources
  11. Prologue
  12. Introduction: Turkish nationalism today
  13. 1 From the Muslim millet to the Turkish nation: the Ottoman legacy
  14. 2 Secularism, Kemalist nationalism, Turkishness, and the minorities in the 1920s
  15. 3 Kemalism par excellence in the 1930s: the rise of Turkish nationalism
  16. 4 Who is a Turk? Kemalist citizenship policies
  17. 5 Defining the boundaries of Turkishness: Kemalist immigration and resettlement policies
  18. 6 Secularized Islam defines Turkishness: Kurds and other Muslims as Turks
  19. 7 Ethno-religious limits of Turkishness: Christians excluded from the nation
  20. 8 Jews in the 1930s: Turks or not?
  21. Conclusion: understanding Turkish nationalism in modern Turkey—the Kemalist legacy
  22. Notes
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index