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Interviews with scholars about the history of Turkey since its founding in 1923
Episode 358 with Hikmet Kocamaner hosted by Chris Gratien Download the podcast Feed | iTunes | GooglePlay | SoundCloud Discourses surrounding the family and morality have played an important role in modern political debates. In this episode, we discuss the politics of family in Turkey and its relationship to both religion and government policy. Our guest Hikmet Kocamaner discusses how the Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs--the Diyanet--oversees a range of activities concerning the family as part of the project of a "New Turkey" championed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). In particular, we discuss family-oriented television programming related to Diyanet. While distinctively Islamic in their rhetoric, these programs in fact serve as a fascinating meeting point for various expert approaches to social issues and the family, demonstrating the complex entanglement of Islamic and secular institutions in modern Turkey. « Click for More »
History of Modern Turkey
Interviews with scholars about the history of Turkey since its founding in 1923
