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(Mhp), 1965-2015: from Alparslan Türkeş to Devlet Bahçeli ARZU OPÇİN KIDAL CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN THE IDEOLOGY OF THE NATIONALIST ACTION PARTY CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN THE CHANGE IDEOLOGY OF AND CONTINUITY THE NATIONALIST ACTION PARTY (MHP), 1965 (MHP), 1965-2015: FROM ALPARSLAN TÜRKEŞ TO DEVLET BAHÇELİ A Ph.D. Dissertation by ARZU OPÇİN KIDAL - 2015: FROM ALPARSLAN TÜRKEŞ TO DEVLET BAHÇELİ Department of Political Science and Public Administration İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University Ankara October 2020 Bilkent University 2020 CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN THE IDEOLOGY OF THE NATIONALIST ACTION PARTY (MHP), 1965-2015: FROM ALPARSLAN TÜRKEŞ TO DEVLET BAHÇELİ The Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences of İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University by ARZU OPÇİN KIDAL In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Political Science THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION İHSAN DOĞRAMACI BİLKENT UNIVERSITY ANKARA October 2020 ABSTRACT CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN THE IDEOLOGY OF THE NATIONALIST ACTION PARTY (MHP), 1965- 2015: FROM ALPARSLAN TÜRKEŞ TO DEVLET BAHÇELİ Opçin Kıdal, Arzu Ph. D., Department of Political Science and Public Adm. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Metin Heper October 2020 This Ph.D. dissertation offers an in-depth, systematic study of the continuities and discontinuities from 1965 to 2015 between the nationalist ideas and practices of Alparslan Türkeş (the founder and first leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Action Party [Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi, MHP]) and Devlet Bahçeli (the second and current leader). To this end, this study focuses on (i) general theories of nationalism; (ii) the historical development of Turkish nationalism from the late Ottoman Empire until 2015; and (iii) whether there are discernable differences between the nationalist ideas and practices of Türkeş and Bahçeli, and, if so, how and why such differences emerged. There appears to be no far-reaching comparative analysis of the nationalist ideas and practices of these two leaders in the academic literature, so this dissertation, using a comparative and historical methodology, provides the first systematic analysis of this topic within the relevant structural context. The dissertation argues that while the iii two leaders’ nationalist ideas and practices show continuity in terms of the party’s foundational claims, their ideologies have evolved as each leader has varied his emphasis on the ethnic, cultural, and civic components of Turkish nationalism. These changes parallel the party’s tactical needs in response to the perceived threats arising from specific historical contexts. The findings of this Ph.D. dissertation contribute evidence that theories and arguments based on types of nationalism have little empirical traction, at least in the Turkish case. Keywords: Alparslan Türkeş, Devlet Bahçeli, Nationalism, The Nationalist Action Party, Turkish Nationalism iv ÖZET MİLLİYETÇİ HAREKET PARTİSİ İDEOLOJİSİNDE SÜREKLİLİK VE DEĞİŞİM, 1965-2015: ALPARSLAN TÜRKEŞ’TEN DEVLET BAHÇELİ’YE Opçin Kıdal, Arzu Doktora, Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Tez Danışmanı: Prof. Dr. Metin Heper Ekim 2020 Bu doktora tezi, 1965'ten 2015'a kadar Alparslan Türkeş (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi'nin kurucu lideri) ile Devlet Bahçeli’nin (ikinci ve şimdiki lider) milliyetçi fikir ve uygulamaları arasındaki süreklilik ve süreksizliklerin derinlemesine sistematik bir çalışmasını sunmaktadır. Bu amaçla, bu çalışma (i) genel milliyetçilik teorileri, (ii) Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun son döneminden 2015’e kadar Türk milliyetçiliğinin tarihsel gelişimine odaklanacak ve (iii) Türkeş ve Bahçeli’nin milliyetçi söylem ve pratiklerinde ayırt edilebilir farklılıkların olup olmadığını ve eğer varsa, bu farklılıkların nasıl ve neden ortaya çıktığını soracaktır. Akademik literatürde bu iki liderin milliyetçi fikirleri ve uygulamalarının kapsamlı bir karşılaştırmalı analizi yoktur, bu nedenle karşılaştırmalı ve tarihsel bir metodoloji kullanan bu tez, konunun ilgili yapısal bağlam içinde ilk sistematik analizini sağlamaktadır. Bu doktora tezi, iki liderin milliyetçi fikir ve pratiklerinin, bir yandan, partinin temel iddiaları açısından süreklilik gösterdiğini, diğer yandan, söz konusu tarihsel bağlamın v algılanan tehditlerine karşılık gelen partinin taktiksel ihtiyaçları doğrultusunda Türk milliyetçiliğinin etnik, kültürel ve sivil bileşenlerine değişen derecelerde vurgu yaparak evrildiğini savunmaktadır. Bu doktora tezinin bulguları, en azından Türkiye örneğinde, milliyetçilik türlerine dayanan teorilerin ve argümanların çok fazla ampirik desteğe sahip olmadığına dair kanıtlara katkıda bulunmaktadır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Alparslan Türkeş, Devlet Bahçeli, Milliyetçilik, Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi, Türk Milliyetçiliği vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The journey of my Ph.D. dissertation started when I said to my dear supervisor Prof. Dr. Metin Heper, “Professor, I am very curious about how it is like to be an idealist (idealist olmak in Turkish).” He answered with confidence as usual: "This is a very broad question Arzu, perhaps even you may not be able to find it in a lifetime, let's narrow it down and examine it through an empirical example, like the ones who consider themselves idealists such as ülkücüler (idealists) in Turkey.” And I lost myself in this subject quite pleasantly for a long time. I would not have been able to complete this project or even to begin it, without the help of many people over the years. While I am surely leaving someone out, I am grateful to all. In writing this Ph.D. dissertation I, therefore, incurred many debts and I am very content to acknowledge them in this part. My greatest debt is to my supervisor Prof. Dr. Metin Heper, one of the doyens (duayen in Turkish) of political science, for his generosity in providing detailed feedbacks to this Ph.D. thesis. His faith in me, wisdom, and forbearance allowed me to surmount all the obstacles that stood in the way. This Ph.D. would not have been finalized without his guidance and supervision. I am deeply grateful to Assistant Professor Dr. Berrak Burçak Della Fave for kindly accepting being part of my thesis monitoring committee. Dr. Burçak Della Fave always vii supported, encouraged, and motivated me heartily. Her constructive criticisms and recommendations developed my thesis a lot. I am deeply grateful to Professor Dr. Tanel Demirel for his kind acceptance of being another member of my thesis monitoring committee and for his generosity in providing books for my research. Dr. Demirel enlarged my horizon in all phases while I was drafting my thesis. I am again deeply grateful to Associate Professor Dr. Ioannis N. Grigoriadis for his strong support during the final phase of my studies by kindly accepting to be a member of my Ph.D. Viva. Yet, more than that, I am grateful to him for his patience, academic support, instructive feedback, and giving wise pieces of advice while we were writing an article together by which I met the Ph.D. requirement of publication. I admire his working discipline and style. My debt to Associate Professor Dr. E. Attila Aytekin is deeply profound. I am deeply grateful to him for kindly accepting to be a member of my Ph.D. Viva and reading every single page of my dissertation. Yet, more than that, I am grateful to him for his faith in me, his generosity in providing insights and wisdom, endless support, and standing by me even under the dark clouds. My debt to my ex- supervisor, Professor Emeritus Ahmet Evin, is especially profound. I always felt his love, support, and faith in me, even in my hardest times, and that always gave me strength. My dear Ahmet Hocam gave me wisdom that brought me closer to whom I wanted to be! That is exactly why he will always have a huge place in my heart. The background hero was Assistant Professor Dr. Meral Uğur Çınar. I am grateful to her for answering any of my questions and giving wise pieces of advice. I am also deeply grateful to Associate Professor Dr. Saime Özçürümez for her support while I was taking her class. Not only our class discussions, but her support to write viii an article as a requirement for her class contributed to my research a lot. I am also grateful to Prof. Dr. Pınar Bilgin for her wise pieces of advice before I started my research. I am also grateful to Associate Professor Dr. İlker Aytürk for suggesting books and ideas for my thesis. I owe a special thanks to Yasin Nasirov, Associate Professor Dr. Devrim Sezer, Prof. Dr. Filiz Başkan, Prof. Dr. Aylin Güney Gevrek, Dr. Neophytos G. Loizides, Associate Professor Dr. Maria Hadjipavlou, Prof. Dr. Irada Bagırova, and Dr. Alp Eren Topal for their academic and personal support during my master and Ph.D. studies. I am also indebted to the many friends and colleagues for their wonderful accompany before and during my Ph.D. studies. My old as well as never-ending friendships have contributed greatly to this journey of thought. I am grateful to my dear old friend Buğra Kara for his faith in me and his unconditional love. He has always been my sheep! Special thanks to Ege Atalay, my deskmate in the primary school, my little fish playing the cello, who is still very close to my life and my imaginative world. I owe a special thanks to dear Müge Gülmez for providing unending encouragement when I wanted to start an academic career and her belief in me. My dearest friends Emre Irmak and Ahmet Samet Tekoğlu have always been with me even in my hardest times, and I am grateful to them for their faith in me, friendship, and love. I cannot thank my dear friend Kamil Majeed enough who enlightened my path in every confusion I had during my Ph.D. and blessed me with his love. I am grateful to my dear friend Nicolo Mavero who has always been there for me whenever I need him, blessing me with his pure love. I am grateful to my dear baby, Stella Divljan for her unconditional love, support, and encouragement for an ix academic career. I owe a special thanks to my dear friend Fahad Sohrab who has always made me laugh, given wise academic advice, and loved me heartily.
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