| ID | 175046 |
| Title Proper | Beyond ‘brotherhood’ and the ‘caliphate’ |
| Other Title Information | Kurdish relationships to Islam in an era of AKP authoritarianism and ISIS terror |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gourlay, William |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since the rise of the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP), Islam has come to play a more prominent role in public and political spheres in Turkey. This paper draws on ethnographic data gathered in Istanbul and Diyarbakir between 2013 and 2015 to highlight Kurdish attitudes to Islam. Following the electoral success of the AKP amongst Kurds in the general election of 2007, Kurdish actors have sought to incorporate Islamic sensibilities into their political offering in order to appeal to Kurdish constituents. Amid the AKP’s recent authoritarian turn and instrumentalization of religion, and the rise of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), many Kurds have sought to redefine their relationship with Islam to clearly demarcate distinctly Kurdish religious and political spaces. |
| `In' analytical Note | British Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 47, No.4; Oct 2020: p.612-631 |
| Journal Source | British Journal of Middle East Studies Vol: 47 No 4 |
| Key Words | Kurdish Relationships ; AKP Authoritarianism ; ISIS Terror |