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A precarious relationship: the Alevi minority, the Turkish state and the EU

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Bilgili, Nazli Cagin

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Over the last decade, the political significance of the Alevis, the largest sectarian Muslim minority in Turkey, has notably changed. This article aims to evaluate the Alevi community's changing stance as a sectarian minority within an increasingly conservative Turkish society facing European Union (EU) membership negotiations. We first of all summarise the characteristics of the Alevi community and contextualise the changing role of the Alevi minority in Turkish politics. We focus on Alevi demands as part of the EU adjustment reforms and negotiation process, and present the official responses from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government as well as the EU authorities.

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Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd

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Political science, Social issues

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South European Society and Politics

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10.1080/13608746.2011.577956

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