قبضة الإسلام الباقية في تركيا: إحياء الطرق الدينية وصعود أردوغان

Islam's Remaining Fist in Turkey: The Revival of Religious Orders and the Rise of Erdogan is a pioneering work in English that examines the decline of Kemalist secularism in Turkey over fifty years, focusing on the role of historical Islamic orders. The book highlights how the anti-Western branches of the Naqshbandi order dominated the religious identity of Turkish Muslims, contributing to the rise of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Justice and Development Party. The book monitors the failure of the secularism program initiated by Ataturk, and reveals its limits in a society that remains deeply religious, with the revival of Sufi orders such as the Naqshbandiyya, which sharpened their hostility to the West during the colonial invasions. It covers the political, economic and social impact of these roads during recent decades, especially their prosperity under the rule of the Justice and Development Party, which explains the rise of Turkish nationalism and Islam. He emphasizes that these methods are a permanent element in Turkish politics, and will shape the regime that follows Erdogan. The book has received praise from experts such as Peter Frankopan in the Financial Times, who called it “excellent,” and John Lee Anderson of The New Yorker, who praised its eligibility as an essential resource for the study of Islam and Turkish politics. Foreign Affairs magazine rated it convincing in demonstrating the permanence of religious methods, while Choice described it as a comprehensive study that resonates with current events.