Anti-Imperialism in Turkish Right-Wing Politics between 1960–1980: Historical Experiences, Ideological Beliefs and Geopolitical Realities

Kızak E. B., Okur M. A.

AFRICAN AND ASIAN STUDIES, cilt.25, ss.1-22, 2025 (SSCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1163/15692108-bja10057
  • Dergi Adı: AFRICAN AND ASIAN STUDIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Geobase, Historical Abstracts, Index Islamicus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-22
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Türkiye witnessed intensified debates on imperialism between 1960 and 1980, influencing right-wing rhetoric and shaping the political agenda. This article examines the main points of the anti-imperialist discourse of Türkiye’s right-wing parties, focusing on their perceptions of Russian and U.S. imperialism. Detailed research on speeches and writings of party representatives, supported by parliamentary minutes, party programs, and newspapers and magazines, reveals that right-wing politics developed a comprehensive opposition to imperialism based on historical experiences, national interests, and the need for domestic and national development. Emphasis on resisting both Soviet and American imperialism distinguished the right from the left. Parties’ positions in the government-opposition pendulum and their ideological variations affected how criticism was articulated; the MHP and MSP developed a more definite discourse than liberal actors.