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Dynamics of Ethnic Conflicts in Turkey from the Perspective of Problems

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  • Kalay, Guler

    (THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC JOURNAL)

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In the second half of the twenties of the last century in the Republic of Turkey is a modernization of all structures on the basis ofstandardization. As a matter of principle Turkish nationalism was under the influence of the French and German nationalism.R.H. Abdulatipov defines that ethno-political conflict as a clash of differences and contradictions of interests, attitudes, especiallyin perception, interpretation and participation in socio-economic and political processes; their reflection in the field of ethnonationalrelations, use differences in this area to solve political problems.In Turkey, there are many ethnic groups and among them the most numerous are the Kurds. Ethno-political Kurdish rebellion hasbegun in the last century and was directed against the centralized State. Other countries provoked Kurdish issue as an ethno-politicalconflict, so the Turkish authorities believe that the Kurdish issue is an economic and social problem that can be solved with thehelp of reforms. Ethno-political conflict between Kurds and Turks continued during the Cold War. And at this time, radical nationalismbecame friendly with state nationalism on the basis of the struggle of communism and the Soviet Union after the collapse of thetwo movements separated again. The main requirement was to create Kurdish autonomy. Famous Turkish historian Kemal Karpatargues that the ethnic extant problems in Turkey in consequence of Turkish nationalism in the multicultural society. Other ethnopoliticalconflict in Turkey is related to religion. Speaking of ethno-political conflicts, it should be noted that their base might lieon conflicts between religious sects of Islam. In particular, one of the conflicts is to confront Sunni and Alevi. Sunni is a recognizedstate religion in Turkey. That is why, from the perspective of Sunni, Alevi religion does not conform to Islam. In the second half of the twenties of the last century in the Republic of Turkey is a modernization of all structures on the basis ofstandardization. As a matter of principle Turkish nationalism was under the influence of the French and German nationalism.R.H. Abdulatipov defines that ethno-political conflict as a clash of differences and contradictions of interests, attitudes, especiallyin perception, interpretation and participation in socio-economic and political processes; their reflection in the field of ethnonationalrelations, use differences in this area to solve political problems.In Turkey, there are many ethnic groups and among them the most numerous are the Kurds. Ethno-political Kurdish rebellion hasbegun in the last century and was directed against the centralized State. Other countries provoked Kurdish issue as an ethno-politicalconflict, so the Turkish authorities believe that the Kurdish issue is an economic and social problem that can be solved with thehelp of reforms. Ethno-political conflict between Kurds and Turks continued during the Cold War. And at this time, radical nationalismbecame friendly with state nationalism on the basis of the struggle of communism and the Soviet Union after the collapse of thetwo movements separated again. The main requirement was to create Kurdish autonomy. Famous Turkish historian Kemal Karpatargues that the ethnic extant problems in Turkey in consequence of Turkish nationalism in the multicultural society. Other ethnopoliticalconflict in Turkey is related to religion. Speaking of ethno-political conflicts, it should be noted that their base might lieon conflicts between religious sects of Islam. In particular, one of the conflicts is to confront Sunni and Alevi. Sunni is a recognizedstate religion in Turkey. That is why, from the perspective of Sunni, Alevi religion does not conform to Islam.

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  • Kalay, Guler, 2014. "Dynamics of Ethnic Conflicts in Turkey from the Perspective of Problems," The Russian Academic Journal, The Wolfcorner publishing house, vol. 28(2).
  • Handle: RePEc:scn:000raj:259
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