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Change in Ideological Identity Perception in Political Parties: The Case of Justice and Development Party

Siyasal Partilerde İdeolojik Kimlik Algısında Değişim: AK Parti Örneği

Erhan Korkın(T.C. MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI)0000-0002-1238-1299
Ümmühan Kaygısız(BURDUR MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0418-0144
Pages
564–585
Publication Date
2026-05-31
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The findings show that during the AK Party's rule; it is revealed that the change in political discourse and policies, which started with conservative democracy and came to the line of “one homeland, one flag, one state, one nation”, is an ideological change and transformation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Political parties experience change and transformation processes due to the dynamic nature of ideological identity.
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Key Findings & Data:In this context, it is assumed that the dynamic nature of ideological identity is important in the change and transformation of political parties, specifically in the Justice and Development Party (AK Party).
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings show that during the AK Party's rule; it is revealed that the change in political discourse and policies, which started with conservative democracy and came to the line of “one homeland, one flag, one state, one nation”, is an ideological change and transformation.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi · Muhafazakâr Demokrasi · Değişim

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Political parties experience change and transformation processes due to the dynamic nature of ideological identity. In this context, it is assumed that the dynamic nature of ideological identity is important in the change and transformation of political parties, specifically in the Justice and Development Party (AK Party). Based on the example of the AK Party, the changes and transformations experienced in the ideological identities that dominate political parties are revealed on the basis of continuities, ruptures and representation. The aim of the study is to determine the main sources of the ideological change and transformation experienced in the AK Party and to determine the place of the transformation experienced with emphasis on representation on the ideological ground. The study is designed as both qualitative and quantitative research. It is aimed to obtain detailed information with the research topic that is analyzed in depth with the research questions. The changes evaluated with the scanning method are evaluated with the document analysis method on the party programs and statute, specifically in the AK Party, which is taken as a sample. The findings show that during the AK Party's rule; it is revealed that the change in political discourse and policies, which started with conservative democracy and came to the line of “one homeland, one flag, one state, one nation”, is an ideological change and transformation.

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Siyasal partiler, ideolojik kimliğin dinamik doğası gereği değişim ve dönüşüm süreçleri yaşamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AK Parti) özelinde, ideolojik kimliğin dinamik doğasının siyasal partilerin değişim ve dönüşümlerinde önemli olduğu varsayılmaktadır. AK Parti örneğinden hareketle, siyasal partilere hâkim olan ideolojik kimliklerde yaşanan değişim ve dönüşümler, süreklilikler, kopuşlar ve temsiliyet temelinde ortaya konulmaktadır. Çalışmada, AK Parti’de yaşanan ideolojik değişim ve dönüşümün ana kaynaklarının saptanması, temsiliyet vurgusu ile birlikte yaşanan dönüşümün ideolojik zemindeki yerinin tespit edilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Çalışma hem nitel hem nicel araştırma olarak tasarlanmıştır. Araştırma soruları ile derinlemesine çözümlenen araştırma konusu ile ayrıntılı bilgiler elde edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Tarama yöntemi ile değerlendirilen değişimler, örneklem alınan AK Parti özelinde parti programları ve tüzüğü üzerinden doküman analizi yöntemi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular, AK Parti’nin iktidarı süresince; muhafazakâr demokrasi ile başlayıp, “tek vatan, tek bayrak, tek devlet, tek millet” çizgisine gelen siyasal söylem ve politikalarındaki değişikliğin ideolojik değişim ve dönüşüm olduğunu ortaya çıkarmıştır.

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Korkın, E., Kaygısız, Ü. (2026). Change in Ideological Identity Perception in Political Parties: The Case of Justice and Development Party. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Vizyoner Dergisi, Cilt: 17 Sayı: 50, 564–585. https://doi.org/10.21076/vizyoner.1678266

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