CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Emek, Berk |
|---|---|
| Title | THE KURDISH POLITICAL MOVEMENT IN TURKEY: TRANSFORMATION FROM AN ETHNIC INTO A PROGRESSIVE PARTY |
| Summary | In 2012, the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) in the parliament decided to transform itself into a progressive party by adopting a more inclusive party program concerning the rights of various groups. As part of this idea, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) was established. Their new political agenda mainly appealed to extensional rights for the minorities, and any other communities which are discriminated against. This political innovation shows that the Kurdish political movement has transformed itself into a broader model which aims to serve the interests of the whole society rather than just promoting the Kurdish interests. In this respect, I will mainly analyze the reasons, outcomes and contributions of this change within the framework of Turkey’s political context. The method of analysis will rely on ethnic political party literature, in-depth interviews and discourses of the party delegates. My argument is that this transformation will have an important impact on reducing the ethnic based tension in the Turkish politics and also be a beneficial tool in reaching social reconciliation. |
| Supervisor | Bogaards, Matthijs |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/emek_berk.pdf |
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