Abstract
Purpose: The general purpose of the research is to contribute to the studies of political sociology and the foundations of the legitimacy of power in Islamic countries, including Turkey. The specific purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the state of the Turkish political system during the reign of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Method: The data collection method is documentary and the research method is content analysis.
Findings: The central question of the article is how Erdogan used populist policies to consolidate his political power. The hypothesis of the research is based on the statement that Erdogan has prepared a platform for the consolidation of his political power and his party by resorting to various populist policies.
Conclusion: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a populist who, by highlighting the corruption and passivity of the previous regimes, with temporary economic development (borrowing) and by using his charismatic personality, has taken the pulse of the religious and historical beliefs of the Turkish people . With passionate speeches and creating a sense of empathy and fraternity with the people,, he has taken steps from the point of making reforms towards to the centralization for political power.
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