Doğan Gürpınar - Böcker

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 theorists and examines how these theorists argue for and legitimize their worldview. The author discusses a broad range of conspiracy theories, including some influenced by Kemalist and Islamist perspectives as well as those of the ruling Justice and Development Party. The most influential authors, books, references and images within the conspiracist milieu are all examined in detail. This book will be an important source for scholars interested in extremism in Turkey and the societal and political impact of conspiracy theories.

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 theorists and examines how these theorists argue for and legitimize their worldview. The author discusses a broad range of conspiracy theories, including some influenced by Kemalist and Islamist perspectives as well as those of the ruling Justice and Development Party. The most influential authors, books, references and images within the conspiracist milieu are all examined in detail. This book will be an important source for scholars interested in extremism in Turkey and the societal and political impact of conspiracy theories.

A History of Turkish Scholarship: Modernization, Nationalism and the State traces the evolution of Turkey’s academic institutions from their late Ottoman roots to the present, revealing how universities became key arenas in the struggle over national identity, progress, and state power.Focusing on the humanities and social sciences, this book examines how Turkish scholarship emerged and matured under the weight of modernization drives, nationalist ideals, and shifting state ideologies. It explores how three generations of scholars navigated institutional pressures and ideological fault lines as they contributed to - and were shaped by - the construction of modern Turkey’s historical and intellectual narrative. Rather than simply chronicling higher education reform, the book uncovers the deeper cultural and political forces that continuously reshaped the academic world: from the early Republican push for enlightenment and secularism to periods of centralization, censorship, and contested autonomy.Rich in insight and grounded in archival research, this book will appeal to scholars and students of Middle Eastern studies, intellectual history, political science, and education, as well as anyone interested in the dynamic interplay between knowledge, power, and the state in modern societies.

This book analyzes how AKP’s embedded intellectuals operate as media spin doctors, exploring their transformation from passionately engaged intellectuals into apparatchiks.