Demokracja islamska? Casus Turcji
- Institution: Polska Akademia Nauk w Warszawie
- Year of publication: 2015
- Source: Show
- Pages: 7-19
- DOI Address: https://doi.org/10.15804/athena.2015.46.01
- PDF: apsp/46/apsp4601.pdf
ISLAMIC DEMOCRACY? THE CASE OF TURKEY
This article aims to present Turkey as a very specific case study of a state that is as much a democratic republic oriented towards Europe as it is steeped in the culture and tradition of Islam. We begin by asking whether a fruitful coexistence of democracy and Islam is possible, and how it might influence Turkey’s development as a modern state. Next, we examine important issues in Turkey’s internal affairs and foreign policy. We end the essay with some conclusions regarding the future of the country in the European community.