Research Article

Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community

Volume: 9 Number: 1 June 30, 2025
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Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community

Abstract

This article employs a cultural analysis to explore the role of religious communities in Türkiye’s political culture, focusing specifically on the İskenderpaşa community. The study investigates both the political and cultural networks the community has developed, arguing that, as a traditional religious collective, the İskenderpaşa community’s influence extends beyond its theological commitments to embrace significant political and economic relationships that shape political power. Through this lens, the article poses the following questions: What roles have been attributed to religious communities- specifically the İskenderpaşa community-within the political sphere, and what core political visions do they articulate and promote.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Theory and Political Philosophy

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

May 29, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Güngör, M. (2025). Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community. Ulisa: Uluslararası Çalışmalar Dergisi, 9(1), 23-37. https://izlik.org/JA57LG78UH
AMA
1.Güngör M. Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community. Ulisa: Uluslararası Çalışmalar Dergisi. 2025;9(1):23-37. https://izlik.org/JA57LG78UH
Chicago
Güngör, Melike. 2025. “Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community”. Ulisa: Uluslararası Çalışmalar Dergisi 9 (1): 23-37. https://izlik.org/JA57LG78UH.
EndNote
Güngör M (June 1, 2025) Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community. Ulisa: Uluslararası Çalışmalar Dergisi 9 1 23–37.
IEEE
[1]M. Güngör, “Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community”, Ulisa: Uluslararası Çalışmalar Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 23–37, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA57LG78UH
ISNAD
Güngör, Melike. “Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community”. Ulisa: Uluslararası Çalışmalar Dergisi 9/1 (June 1, 2025): 23-37. https://izlik.org/JA57LG78UH.
JAMA
1.Güngör M. Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community. Ulisa: Uluslararası Çalışmalar Dergisi. 2025;9:23–37.
MLA
Güngör, Melike. “Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community”. Ulisa: Uluslararası Çalışmalar Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 23-37, https://izlik.org/JA57LG78UH.
Vancouver
1.Melike Güngör. Impacts of Religious Communities on Turkish Political Culture: The İskenderpaşa Community. Ulisa: Uluslararası Çalışmalar Dergisi [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;9(1):23-37. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA57LG78UH
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