Türkiye
Justice and Development Party
Conservative democracy / Islamic conservatism
Has governed Türkiye since 2002 under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Combines construction-led growth and welfare expansion with a larger public role for religion and the 2017 shift to an executive presidency.
- Founded
- 2001
- Positions as of
- 2023 election manifesto
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Religion and the state
Lifted the headscarf ban in public institutions and expanded imam hatip religious schooling substantially.
Power and its limits
The 2017 referendum abolished the prime ministership and concentrated executive power in the presidency.
Wealth and inequality
Pursued an unorthodox low-interest-rate policy during high inflation, alongside large housing and infrastructure programmes.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Well documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Well documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Well documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Party Programme · Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi
- Election Manifesto · Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi · 2023