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Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme

Cilt: 80 Sayı: 3 10 Eylül 2025
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Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme

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This article examines the Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi – AKP) and argues that the party’s strategic adaptability is not incidental but intrinsic to its political identity. While the AKP has its roots in political Islam, it has consistently recalibrated its discourse and policies to maintain and consolidate power. By analyzing the party’s program and juxtaposing it with its policy record in key areas such as fundamental rights, economy, education and gender, this study demonstrates that pragmatism is embedded in both the party’s founding vision and its long-term governance approach. The article defines pragmatism as a political orientation that prioritizes outcomes over ideological coherence and views the AKP’s shifts, ranging from EU-aligned reformism to competitive authoritarianism, not as ideological inconsistencies but as expressions of a flexible, interest-driven strategy. Finally, the study highlights how the AKP has instrumentalized both Islamist and secular-democratic narratives, reconfiguring them in response to changing political contexts.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Türk Siyasal Hayatı

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

20 Ağustos 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

10 Eylül 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

20 Kasım 2024

Kabul Tarihi

4 Ağustos 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 80 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Özbey, C. (2025). Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme. Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, 80(3), 419-442. https://doi.org/10.33630/ausbf.1588858
AMA
1.Özbey C. Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme. SBF Dergisi. 2025;80(3):419-442. doi:10.33630/ausbf.1588858
Chicago
Özbey, Canan. 2025. “Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme”. Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi 80 (3): 419-42. https://doi.org/10.33630/ausbf.1588858.
EndNote
Özbey C (01 Eylül 2025) Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme. Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi 80 3 419–442.
IEEE
[1]C. Özbey, “Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme”, SBF Dergisi, c. 80, sy 3, ss. 419–442, Eyl. 2025, doi: 10.33630/ausbf.1588858.
ISNAD
Özbey, Canan. “Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme”. Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi 80/3 (01 Eylül 2025): 419-442. https://doi.org/10.33630/ausbf.1588858.
JAMA
1.Özbey C. Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme. SBF Dergisi. 2025;80:419–442.
MLA
Özbey, Canan. “Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme”. Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, c. 80, sy 3, Eylül 2025, ss. 419-42, doi:10.33630/ausbf.1588858.
Vancouver
1.Canan Özbey. Tracing the Pragmatic Nature of Justice and Development Party (AKP) Back to Its Party Programme. SBF Dergisi. 01 Eylül 2025;80(3):419-42. doi:10.33630/ausbf.1588858