Uzun Taşkın, Begüm

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Polarisation and Youth in Turkey: Young People as Gatekeepers or Challengers of Polarisation?
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024) Lüküslü, Demet; Uzun, Begüm
Amid global trends of increased polarisation and Turkey's deep-seated ethnic, religious, and cultural cleavages, polarisation poses significant risks to democratic sustainability in Turkey. This study, leveraging a 2017 national survey and in-depth interviews with young people during a pivotal shift to a presidential regime, explores whether youth remain divided by political attitudes and cultural values or challenge entrenched divisions in society. We found that both sociocultural identities (being religious or secular) and partisan identities (supporting the ruling powers or the opposition) create issue-based polarisation among youth. Contrary to expectations, however, this polarisation does not extend to an affective one, suggesting a complex, nuanced landscape of political engagement and potential for bridging divides.
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Mobilising Youth for Elections: Electoral Inclusion of Youth in Turkey Under Competitive Authoritarianism
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024) Uzun, Begüm; Keçecioğlu, Zeyno
Scholars have paid scant attention to how state-society relations are shaped in contexts where democratic and authoritarian institutions co-exist under new forms of authoritarianism. Furthermore, the realm of youth citizenship in such regimes is a nascent area warranting deeper exploration. This study draws on the case of Turkey to address these gaps by investigating why political parties, which previously marginalised young voters, have fervently mobilised youth during elections that paradoxically coincided with the process of autocratisation. We employ a content analysis of party programmes, election manifestos, and social media campaign content of major political parties, as well as secondary sources on Turkish and youth politics spanning from 1983 to 2023, to address this puzzle. Our analysis unveils three key findings. Firstly, transformative events such as the Gezi Park Protests and digital activism have invigorated youth political involvement, compelling both government and opposition parties to prioritise youth electoral engagement. Secondly, the shift from a parliamentary to a presidential system has heightened political parties' focus on securing the youth vote to win elections. Lastly, political parties strive to align youth political values with their own ideologies, and the process of election campaigning provides ample opportunities for such a goal.
Coalition Building, Power Politics and Populism in Turkey’s 2023 Elections: Incumbent- vs. Opposition-Led Pre-Electoral Coalitions
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2026) Uzun, Begüm
A growing body of literature explores the nature and effectiveness of opposition electoral strategies under competitive authoritarianism. One such strategy is the formation of broad pre-electoral coalitions. But what happens when both the incumbent and the opposition require grand coalitions to win elections? How do their coalition-building strategies interact, and what are the implications for electoral outcomes? This study addresses these questions by examining the ruling party- and opposition-led pre-electoral coalitions in Turkey's 2023 elections. The multi-party opposition coalition in Turkey was defeated by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)-led-alliance of (far-)right parties. This paper argues that the ruling coalition successfully obstructed the formation of a grand opposition alliance, devalued the opposition coalition once it was formed, and delegitimised it by associating it with terrorism. Combined with the opposition's internal weaknesses in coalition formation and maintenance, these strategies enabled the ruling bloc to sustain its image of competent governance. The analysis demonstrates that populist autocrats in polarised societies can transform coalition-building into an election-winning strategy for themselves and a liability for the opposition. While the strategic missteps of the opposition contribute to its failure, authoritarian manipulation can prove more decisive in shaping the electoral outcome.

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