Nationalist Action Party (MHP) embraces nativist ideology; thereby, representing radicalright
politics in Turkey. The party’s attitudes during the negotiations after the June 2015
parliamentary elections come within the purview of this article. The article reached to
the conclusion that the party’s ideology acted as a restrictive factor hampering political
efforts to form a coalition government. Contrary to the argument that MHP has always
been a political party defending established system, this article suggests that the MHP
turned into an anti-political establishment party after June 2015 parliamentary elections
due to the party’s radical right ideology based on a strong belief in nativism.
Nationalist Action Party (MHP) embraces nativist ideology; thereby, representing radicalright
politics in Turkey. The party’s attitudes during the negotiations after the June 2015
parliamentary elections come within the purview of this article. The article reached to
the conclusion that the party’s ideology acted as a restrictive factor hampering political
efforts to form a coalition government. Contrary to the argument that MHP has always
been a political party defending established system, this article suggests that the MHP
turned into an anti-political establishment party after June 2015 parliamentary elections
due to the party’s radical right ideology based on a strong belief in nativism.
Subjects | Political Science |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | October 30, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016 Issue: 55 |