Populist and Pro-Violence State Religion: The Diyanet’s Construction of Erdoğanist Islam in Turkey

Contents
1 From Pro-Kemalist to the Populist and Pro-Violence Diyanet
	Erdoğanism and Its Politics: A Zero-Sum-Game Between Friends and Enemies
	Religious Populist and Pro-Violence Narratives of Erdoğanism
	Friday Sermons
	Methodology
	Chapters of the Book
	References
2 The Evolution of the Kemalists’ Diyanet
	Introduction
	Kemalists’ Diyanet
	Building a Sunni Muslim Turkish Nation by the Kemalists
	Diyanet Islam: State’s Manufacturing of Turkish Islam
	Diyanet’s Competition with Non-state Islamic Groups
	Conclusion
	References
3 Redefining Diyanet in the AKP Era
	Introduction
	AKP 1.0 (2001–2008): Emergence and Rule of Muslim Democrats
	AKP 2.0 (2008–May 2013): Authoritarian Drift
	AKP 3.0 (2016–Present): Erdoğanist Authoritarianism
	Diyanet’s Role in the Post-coup Erdoğanist State (2016–Present)
	Conclusion
	References
4 Swinging Between Turkish Nationalism and Global Pan-Islamism
	Introduction
	The Reinterpretation of National Identity
	Nationalism in Diyanet Sermons Post-2015
	Diyanet’s Growing Transnational Politicization
	The Construction of a Greater Ummah
	Imagining and Constructing the Geography of Heart
	Conclusion
	References
5 Antagonism Towards Christians and Interfaith Dialogue
	Introduction
	AKP 1.0: The Globalist, Inclusive, and Pro-Interreligious Dialogue
	AKP 2.0 and 3.0: Mobilizing the Ummah Against the Crusader West
	Conclusion
	References
6 Islamist Populist Conspiracy Theories and Victimhood
	Introduction
	Emergence of Conspiracy Theories in Diyanet Sermons
	The Warning of Fitna
	The Source of the Fitna
	The Trials of the Faithful
	Conclusion
	References
7 Demonization and De-Humanisation of AKP’s Opponents
	Introduction
	Gezi Park Protests: Diyanet Defaming ‘the Enemy’
	Post-Gezi Protests: Social Media and Diyanet
	Diyanet’s Attempts to Defame Gülen Movement via Friday Sermons
	Use of Fear to Dehumanize and Demonize the Gülen Movement
	Portrayal of Fethullah Gülen as an Adversary
	Diyanet: Villainizing the GM Beyond Sermons
	Conclusion
	References
8 Pro-violence Islamist Populism: Militarism, Glorification of Martyrdom and Jihadism
	Introduction
	Militarism in Friday Sermons
	Beyond the Chivalrous Army
	Glorification of Martyrdom in Friday Sermons
	Jihadism in Friday Sermons
	Covert Pro-violent Practices of AKP-Diyanet Partnership
	Conclusion
	References
9 The Future of the Mosque–State Relations in Turkey
Appendix A: List of Acronyms
Appendix B: Glossary
Bibliography
Index