Orthodox Christianity in Turkey and the limits of ecumenical transnationalism
The process of Europeanisation initiated in Turkey following the 1999 Helsinki summit witnessed a loosening of state control over the Patriarchate of Constantinople under the government of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). In parallel with the AKP’s reforms geared towards EU membership, the P...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Routledge
[2020]
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| Dans: |
Religion, state & society
Année: 2020, Volume: 48, Numéro: 5, Pages: 398-414 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Türkei
/ Politique religieuse
/ Griechisch-Orthodoxes Patriarchat Konstantinopel
/ Transnationalisation
/ Œcuménisme
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| RelBib Classification: | CC Christianisme et religions non-chrétiennes; relations interreligieuses KBL Proche-Orient et Afrique du Nord KDF Église orthodoxe KDJ Œcuménisme |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Greek Orthodox Church (of Constantinople)
B Turkey B Nationalism B European Union B AKP |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Résumé: | The process of Europeanisation initiated in Turkey following the 1999 Helsinki summit witnessed a loosening of state control over the Patriarchate of Constantinople under the government of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). In parallel with the AKP’s reforms geared towards EU membership, the Patriarchate’s activities became more transnational in their character, especially with regards to its organisation and influence over religious affairs within the Christian world. This contribution traces change and continuity in Turkish policy towards the Patriarchate under the AKP government. Key differences between the AKP government’s stance on the Patriarchate and those of its predecessors are noted, with specific reference to prospects of EU membership and the strategy that has been devised by the AKP to that end. Specifically, the contribution shows that Turkey’s bid to join the EU initially presented important leverage over Turkey, allowing the Patriarchate to reassert its transnational character. However, diminished prospects of EU membership together with a gradual return of nationalist sentiment now present an important challenge for the Patriarchate in its efforts to maintain transnational character and influence. |
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| ISSN: | 1465-3974 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Religion, state & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09637494.2020.1831871 |