THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMAGINATION OF TURKISH NATIONALISM IN THE LIGHT OF ZIYA GOKALP AND YUSUF AKÇURA

Özlem Özdeşim Subay; İbrahim Halil Atakişi

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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMAGINATION OF TURKISH NATIONALISM IN THE LIGHT OF ZIYA GOKALP AND YUSUF AKÇURA

Yazarlar:

Özlem Özdeşim Subay | İbrahim Halil Atakişi

Yayıncı:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar:

Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Sosyal Ve Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 49, pp.827-849

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356463

pISSN:

2147-7833

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Özet:

 Having a large group identity with an individuals personal identity and developing group belonging are effective through the individuals behavior. Within academic literature, there exist numerous approaches examining the concept of nation, group belonging, national consciousness, and nationalism from the perspective of political psychology, focusing on one of the major group identities, the nation. Presently, the prevailing perspective suggests that Turkish nationalism has replaced the ideal of Ottoman nationalism, eliminating the idealistic view. Turkish nationalism emerged in the shadow of Ottoman nationalism and in contrast to it. This study endeavors to elucidate the psychological elements of Turkish nationalism, which emerged under the leadership of Ziya Gökalp and Yusuf Akçura, from a political psychology perspective. While Gökalp ultimately contributed to the formation of a Turkish national consciousness based on culture, Akçura envisioned a Turkish nationalism based on ethnic characteristics. The result obtained from this study suggests that both thinkers preferred a path to form a national identity in accordance with social identity theory. Gökalp constructed national identity awareness in a way that is closer to psychoanalytic theory, while Akçura shaped it in a manner more aligned with theories of social dominance and biopolitics.

 Having a large group identity with an individuals personal identity and developing group belonging are effective through the individuals behavior. Within academic literature, there exist numerous approaches examining the concept of nation, group belonging, national consciousness, and nationalism from the perspective of political psychology, focusing on one of the major group identities, the nation. Presently, the prevailing perspective suggests that Turkish nationalism has replaced the ideal of Ottoman nationalism, eliminating the idealistic view. Turkish nationalism emerged in the shadow of Ottoman nationalism and in contrast to it. This study endeavors to elucidate the psychological elements of Turkish nationalism, which emerged under the leadership of Ziya Gökalp and Yusuf Akçura, from a political psychology perspective. While Gökalp ultimately contributed to the formation of a Turkish national consciousness based on culture, Akçura envisioned a Turkish nationalism based on ethnic characteristics. The result obtained from this study suggests that both thinkers preferred a path to form a national identity in accordance with social identity theory. Gökalp constructed national identity awareness in a way that is closer to psychoanalytic theory, while Akçura shaped it in a manner more aligned with theories of social dominance and biopolitics.

 Having a large group identity with an individuals personal identity and developing group belonging are effective through the individuals behavior. Within academic literature, there exist numerous approaches examining the concept of nation, group belonging, national consciousness, and nationalism from the perspective of political psychology, focusing on one of the major group identities, the nation. Presently, the prevailing perspective suggests that Turkish nationalism has replaced the ideal of Ottoman nationalism, eliminating the idealistic view. Turkish nationalism emerged in the shadow of Ottoman nationalism and in contrast to it. This study endeavors to elucidate the psychological elements of Turkish nationalism, which emerged under the leadership of Ziya Gökalp and Yusuf Akçura, from a political psychology perspective. While Gökalp ultimately contributed to the formation of a Turkish national consciousness based on culture, Akçura envisioned a Turkish nationalism based on ethnic characteristics. The result obtained from this study suggests that both thinkers preferred a path to form a national identity in accordance with social identity theory. Gökalp constructed national identity awareness in a way that is closer to psychoanalytic theory, while Akçura shaped it in a manner more aligned with theories of social dominance and biopolitics.

 Bireyin kişisel kimliğinin yanında büyük grup kimliğine sahip olması, grup aidiyetini geliştirmesi bireyin davranışları üzerinde etkili olmaktadır. Alan yazınında büyük grup kimliklerinden biri olan milleti, grup aidiyetini, milli bilinci ve milliyetçiliği politik psikolojisi perspektifinden inceleyen birçok yaklaşım bulunmaktadır. Günümüzde benimsenen görüş Osmanlı milliyetçiliği idealinin yerini, bu idealist görüşü elimine eden Türk milliyetçiliği fikrinin aldığıdır. Türk milliyetçiliği Osmanlı milliyetçiliğinin gölgesinde ve ona karşı gelişmiştir. Bu çalışma Ziya Gökalp ve Yusuf Akçuranın öncülüğünde ortaya çıkan Türk milliyetçiliği düşüncesinin psikolojik unsurlarını politik psikolojisi perspektifinden açıklama gayretindedir. Gökalp son kertede kültüre dayalı bir Türk milli bilincinin oluşmasına katkı sağlarken, Akçura ırkî özelliklerin öncülüğünde etnisite temelli bir Türk milliyetçiliği tasavvur etmiştir. Bu çalışmanın elde ettiği sonuca göre, her iki düşünür de sosyal kimlik kuramına uygun bir milli kimlik oluşturma yolunu tercih etmiş, Gökalp psikanalitik kurama, Akçura ise sosyal baskınlık ve biyopolitik kuramlara yakın bir şekilde milli kimlik bilincini şekillendirmiştir.

Makale detayları

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMAGINATION OF TURKISH NATIONALISM IN THE LIGHT OF ZIYA GOKALP AND YUSUF AKÇURA

Yazarlar:

Özlem Özdeşim Subay | İbrahim Halil Atakişi

Yayıncı:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar:

Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Sosyal Ve Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 49, pp.827-849

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356463

pISSN:

2147-7833

Political Psychology

Nationalism

Turkish nationalism

Ziya Gökalp

Yusuf AkçuraPolitik Psikoloji

Milliyetçilik

Türk milliyetçiliği

Ziya Gökalp

Yusuf Akçura

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Özlem Özdeşim Subay | İbrahim Halil Atakişi

Yayıncı: Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar: Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Dergi: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Sosyal Ve Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 49, pp.827-849

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356463

pISSN: 2147-7833

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özlem Özdeşim Subay | İbrahim Halil Atakişi

Yayıncı:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar:

Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Sosyal Ve Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 49, pp.827-849

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356463

pISSN:

2147-7833