| ID | 139251 |
| Title Proper | Alevi workshops |
| Other Title Information | an opening without an outcome? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Boyraz, Cemil ; Borovali, Murat |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper aims to analyze the Alevi Opening in 2009 by the Justice and Development Party. Based on a close reading of the manuscripts of the seven workshops and the subsequently published report, a critical analysis of the initiative by the government is presented. It is argued that the organization and the composition of the workshops were not conducive to attaining a set of solutions to the problems encountered by the Alevis. The article concludes by stating that, though a historic step in state–Alevi relations, the Opening has not been successful in producing a politically significant result. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol.16, No.2; Jun.2015: p.145-160 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies 2015-06 16, 2 |
| Key Words | Politics – Turkey ; Political System – Turkey ; Political Party – Turkey ; Justice and Development Party – Turkey |