National-religious authoritarianism

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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This profile represents the catalog’s interpretation of a political system, rather than the opinions of all its residents.

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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 13.8%86.2% Unitary
Democracy 32%68% Autocracy
Security 83.8%16.2% Liberty
Assimilation 72.5%27.5% Multiculturalism
Militarist 76.2%23.8% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 19%81% Nationalist
Public 41.2%58.8% Private
Planning 73%27% Free market
Protectionism 66%34% Globalism
Irreligious 15%85% Religious
Progressive 26%74% Traditionalist
Technology 60%40% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

43.2pt

Religion

15% Irreligious, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.2% median.

What place should religion have in individual and public life?

33.5pt

Intervention

19% Non-interventionist, compared with the ideology catalog’s 52.5% median.

How assertively should a state project its interests abroad?

31.0pt

Diplomacy

76.2% Militarist, compared with the ideology catalog’s 45.25% median.

When is armed force an appropriate political instrument?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 13.8% Federal, 86.2% Unitary (Strong Unitary); Representation: 32% Democracy, 68% Autocracy (Leaning Autocracy). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Turkey sits 25.5 points below it. 99 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 83.8% Security, 16.2% Liberty (Strong Security); Immigration: 72.5% Assimilation, 27.5% Multiculturalism (Strong Assimilation). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Turkey sits 25.0 points above it. 179 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 76.2% Militarist, 23.8% Pacifist (Strong Militarist); Intervention: 19% Non-interventionist, 81% Nationalist (Strong Nationalist). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Turkey sits 29.8 points below it. 144 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 41.2% Public, 58.8% Private (Leaning Private); Control: 73% Planning, 27% Free market (Strong Planning); Trade: 66% Protectionism, 34% Globalism (Leaning Protectionism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Turkey depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Turkey sits 12.0 points below it. 179 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 15% Irreligious, 85% Religious (Strong Religious); Morality: 26% Progressive, 74% Traditionalist (Strong Traditionalist). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Turkey sits 12.8 points below it. 182 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 60% Technology, 40% Biology (Leaning Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Turkey, the 10.0-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Turkey sits 2.5 points above it. 299 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Turkey on the test mean?

Your twelve scores are relatively close to this reference profile. A match describes similarity inside the model; it does not imply agreement with every action, policy or belief associated with Turkey.

Which ideology is closest to Turkey?

Militarism has 97.3% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Turkey?

Structure is among the furthest from the center: 13.8% Federal and 86.2% Unitary. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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