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Turkey

A presidential republic between Europe and Asia, Turkey combines electoral democracy with strong concentration of power, nationalism, religious conservatism, and an assertive foreign policy in the Middle East and the Mediterranean.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Imperialism
Closest Figure
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Catalog flag image for Turkey
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal13.8%
    Unitary86.2%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy32%
    Autocracy68%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security83.8%
    Liberty16.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation72.5%
    Multicultural27.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Military force
    Military force76.2%
    Negotiation23.8%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention19%
    Interventionist81%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public41.2%
    Private58.8%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction73%
    Markets27%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism66%
    Free trade34%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular15%
    Religious85%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive26%
    Traditionalist74%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration60%
    Ecologist40%

What distinguishes Turkey

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 23.8 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 39% SecularTurkey 15% Secular

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Technology & precaution

This position is 6.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 54% AccelerationTurkey 60% Acceleration

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.