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Islamic-conservative party of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in power in Turkey since 2002, it combines nationalism, religious values, big public works and a strong state, with presidentialism, control of the media and judiciary and an assertive foreign policy.
Political axes
Leans further toward religious than 84% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
On Trade, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.
Ideological proximity
Most compatible among the 266 ideologies
System that unites free enterprise with strong protectionism and state direction, prioritizing industry, jobs, and national sovereignty over global free trade and unchecked foreign capital.
Doctrine that defends the territorial, military and economic expansion of a nation over other peoples and territories, keeping colonies and spheres of influence tied to the interests of the metropole through military and political power.
Current that preserves order, tradition, and hierarchy through a strong state, restricting freedoms and political participation in the name of social stability, morality, religion, and established authority.
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Anarcho-PacifismAnarchist27%
A Turkish statesman, Erdoğan shifted Turkey toward Islamic, nationalist conservatism, combining presidential centralization, an assertive foreign policy, and the erosion of democratic checks.
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Palestinian Islamist organization founded in 1987 as a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has governed Gaza since 2007. It combines social services, politics and the Al-Qassam Brigades, defends armed resistance against Israel and carried out the October 7, 2023 attack.
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