Electoral Dynamics, New Nationalisms, and Party Positions on Syrian Refugees in Turkey
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2024
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Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
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HYBRID
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No
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Abstract
When and under what conditions do ideologically similar nationalist parties adopt different positions and discourses about refugees and immigrants? We address this question by examining nationalist parties' approaches toward Syrian refugees in Turkey. Documenting these differences based on an original Twitter dataset and party manifestos, we argue that electoral dynamics under the new presidential system have shaped nationalist parties' discourses about refugees in the country. In particular, we explore how pre-electoral alliances and a strategic opening in the political space have motivated nationalist parties to amplify, ambiguate, or silence their otherwise conservative and nativist refugee discourses. Additionally, we maintain that urbanization has influenced the discursive strategies of nationalist party elites toward immigrants and refugees, giving rise to contradictory forms of nationalism in urban areas, including both far-right and liberal nationalisms. Overall, this study offers valuable insights into the complex interactions between refugee politics, electoral dynamics, nationalism, and urbanization in Turkey.
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Turkey, nationalism, political parties, Syrian refugees, electoral dynamics, urbanization, Conflict
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5
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Turkish Studies
Volume
25
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Start Page
419
End Page
449
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