1st Edition

Conspiracy Theories in Turkey Conspiracy Nation

By Doğan Gürpınar Copyright 2020
112 Pages
by Routledge

112 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

112 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Conspiracy theories are no longer just a curiosity for afficionados but a politically salient theme in the age of Trump, Brexit and "fake news". One of the countries that has been entrapped in conspiratorial visions is Turkey, and this book is the first comprehensive survey in English of the Turkish conspiratorial mind-set. It provides a nuanced overview of the discourses of Turkish conspiracy... Read more

Introduction, 1. The Turkish Conspiratorial Setting: The National Narrative, 2. The Islamist Counter-Narrative, 3. The Neo-Kemalist Conspiracy Theories (2000–2010), 4. Deep State: Reality, Discourse, Conspiracy Theory, 5. Islamist Conspiracy Theories in Power (2002–), Conclusion.

Biography

Dr. Doğan Gürpınar is based at Istanbul Technical University, Turkey.