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THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON

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THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON

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This study examines the role of religion in anti-communist discourse in Turkey during the Cold War. It explores how religion-based anti-communist discourse was constructed through the interaction between the international ideological rivalry of the Cold War and Turkey’s historical and political dynamics. The study is based on the works of leading anti-communist authors, publications of the Associations for the Struggle Against Communism, conservative periodicals, and the rhetoric used in anti-communist rallies. Employing qualitative discourse analysis, the research identifies recurring discursive patterns and ideological themes within these texts. The findings demonstrate that communism was constructed as an ontological enemy characterized by atheism and as a threat to moral and social values, while religion functioned as an ideological instrument for social mobilization and for legitimizing criticisms of secularism. The study concludes that religion-based anti-communist discourse in Turkey emerged through the interaction of the global ideological climate of the Cold War with the country’s local political and social dynamics.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

  1. **Archival Sources**
  2. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı Cumhuriyet Arşivi (BCA), 30.18.1.2/124.81.15.
  3. **2. Periodicals**
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  5. *Sebilürreşad*. Cilt 1, Sayı 3, 1948.
  6. *Sebilürreşad*. Cilt 1, Sayı 6, 1948.
  7. **3. Books and Articles**
  8. Ahmad, F. (2015). *Modern türkiye’nin oluşumu*. İstanbul: Kaynak Yayınları.

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

29 Eylül 2026

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Eylül 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

6 Temmuz 2026

Kabul Tarihi

29 Eylül 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Çelik, A. (2026). THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON. Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 10(3), 645-674. https://doi.org/10.47525/ulasbid.1988435
AMA
1.Çelik A. THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON. UASBD. 2026;10(3):645-674. doi:10.47525/ulasbid.1988435
Chicago
Çelik, Ahmet. 2026. “THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON”. Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 10 (3): 645-74. https://doi.org/10.47525/ulasbid.1988435.
EndNote
Çelik A (01 Eylül 2026) THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON. Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 10 3 645–674.
IEEE
[1]A. Çelik, “THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON”, UASBD, c. 10, sy 3, ss. 645–674, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.47525/ulasbid.1988435.
ISNAD
Çelik, Ahmet. “THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON”. Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 10/3 (01 Eylül 2026): 645-674. https://doi.org/10.47525/ulasbid.1988435.
JAMA
1.Çelik A. THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON. UASBD. 2026;10:645–674.
MLA
Çelik, Ahmet. “THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON”. Uluslararası Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 10, sy 3, Eylül 2026, ss. 645-74, doi:10.47525/ulasbid.1988435.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Çelik. THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN ANTI-COMMUNIST DISCOURSE IN COLD WAR TURKEY AS AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON. UASBD. 01 Eylül 2026;10(3):645-74. doi:10.47525/ulasbid.1988435

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