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Open research questions in Turkey's Politics and Society

299 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 7,284 Turkey's Politics and Society papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

What the literature leaves open

  • The complexity of analyzing discursive structures within the socio-political context of the era - The need to distinguish between Orientalist and Balkanist representations - The challenge of revealing the ideological functioning of war correspondent texts

    War, Religion, and the Production of the Ottoman Other: Orientalist Representation in the First Balkan War Correspondence · 2026 · DOI

  • The theoretical gap in Turkish literature, which predominantly consists of descriptive studies. The lack of analysis of the discursive dimension of Western correspondents' narratives during the First Balkan War.

    War, Religion, and the Production of the Ottoman Other: Orientalist Representation in the First Balkan War Correspondence · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature, as the ideological dimension of the monuments has often been neglected. The vast majority of academic studies have focused on the aesthetic and formal aspects of the monuments. The study aims to distinguish itself from other studies by focusing on the ideological messages contained within the monuments.

    Monuments and National Identity During the Single-Party Era in Türkiye (1923–1946) · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of attention to the agrarian dimension of the Ottoman 1908 Revolution in prior work. The need for a framework to analyze the relationship between land occupations, global capital, and the 'order of dispossession'. The neglect of the 'constitutionalism of the dispossessed' as a key aspect of the revolution.

    Constitutionalism of the Dispossessed: Land Occupations, Revolution, and the Political Economy of a Counter-Revolution in the Ottoman Empire · 2026 · DOI

  • 1017/S0010417526100401 684 Önder Eren Akgül cultivators’ resistance, the Ministry of Interior decided that if the police force was insufficient, local authorities could resort to military force.

    Constitutionalism of the Dispossessed: Land Occupations, Revolution, and the Political Economy of a Counter-Revolution in the Ottoman Empire · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the historical weight of being persistently drowned out by colleagues. The importance of interrogating historical temporality at the end of empire has not been fully addressed. The need for a critical reimagining of the concept of infelicity.

    A History of Clamor: Historical Time and the Late Ottoman Surreal · 2026 · DOI

  • 74My access to this text is limited to the Turkish translation of the work, published in 2014.

    A History of Clamor: Historical Time and the Late Ottoman Surreal · 2026 · DOI

  • This article examines the securitization of the Armenian question through an analysis of the understudied security policies and practices of the late Ottoman empire.

    Security Memory, Knowledge Production, and State Formation: The Armenian Question in the Ottoman Empire (1876–1908) · 2025 · DOI

  • For example, Armenian Genocide memory laws (AGMLs) have played an important, understudied role in Turkey’s bid to become an EU member state.

    Memory Conditionality: Armenian Genocide Politics in France, 1998–2012 · 2025 · DOI

  • There is, however, no consensus in the literature on which dimensions to focus on.

    Measuring the Turkish Welfare State: A Multidimensional Approach · 2025 · DOI

  • Notably, we find that the party system dynamics between two legislative elections change dramatically, and these changes should be examined closely to understand the decision-making context.

    Volatile party systems and electoral reforms: a comparative analysis of Lithuanian and Turkish reforms · 2025 · DOI

  • However, the mechanisms through which political parties develop their preferences for different types of electoral rules in fluid party systems remain unclear.

    Volatile party systems and electoral reforms: a comparative analysis of Lithuanian and Turkish reforms · 2025 · DOI

  • Existing scholarship has long treated binary frameworks as the primary drivers of political contestation in Turkey - The book identifies a need to move beyond conventional wisdom on Turkish politics

    Contesting Pluralism(s): Islamism, Liberalism, and Nationalism in Turkey and Beyond. By Nora Fisher-Onar. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2025. 333p. · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the evolution of networked authoritarianism in Turkey. The study highlights the importance of examining the incremental concentration of Internet infrastructure, legal authority, and market power in Turkey's digital landscape.

    The slow build: material and regulatory infrastructures and the rise of Turkey’s networked authoritarianism · 2026 · DOI

  • Prior studies cannot determine when the erosion of EU conditionality toward Turkey became visible in the documentary record. Prior studies cannot determine the rate at which the erosion accelerated. This study addresses these gaps.

    Is the EU Still Concerned? A Computational Analysis of the Evolution of EU Stance on Democratic Backsliding in Turkey · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the impact of transgenerational trauma on individuals and families. The study highlights the need for further research on the theme of transgenerational trauma.

    The Legacy of Transgenerational Trauma: A Qualitative Study of Elif Shafak’s The Island of Missing Trees · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of filling the gap in the literature about Fernando de Aranda. It also acknowledges the complexity of understanding the Ottoman Empire's musical landscape during the 19th century.

    A Turkish/Spanish Pianist at the Sultan’s Court: Fernando de Aranda Pasha · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a notable lack of focused studies on Fernando de Aranda Pasha. The paper identifies a gap in the literature about Fernando de Aranda, which it seeks to fill.

    A Turkish/Spanish Pianist at the Sultan’s Court: Fernando de Aranda Pasha · 2026 · DOI

  • Further analysis of the photography collection in the State Archives. Comparison of the Turkish experience with other countries that have utilized art to promote economic agendas. Examination of the long-term impact of the Homeland Tours on the conception of productive landscapes.

    A new conception of landscape: touring productive landscapes in Turkey during the early Republican era · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in the literature regarding the approach to landscape paintings during the Homeland Tours. The exact number of paintings created as a result of the Homeland Tours is debated.

    A new conception of landscape: touring productive landscapes in Turkey during the early Republican era · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a significant historiographical gap in the literature on feminist memory and identity studies. The research addresses the neglected struggles of leftist women in Turkey.

    Memory, narrative, and collective gendering of identity: revolutionary women in Turkey · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research could examine the experiences of Sufi leaders in other contexts. The study's findings have implications for how we think about the integration of religious leaders into modern nation-states, which could be explored in future research.

    Sufi leaders in the early Turkish Republic: profession, privilege, and persecution (1925–1950) · 2026 · DOI

  • The lives of Sufi leaders during the early Turkish Republic are not well understood. The persecution narrative dominates the existing literature, but this paper challenges this narrative.

    Sufi leaders in the early Turkish Republic: profession, privilege, and persecution (1925–1950) · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the long-term effects of US and Soviet aid on the development of Turkey's iron and steel industry. Further studies could examine the implications of the paper's findings for other countries that received foreign aid during the Cold War.

    The Cold War in Turkey’s industrialization: the cases of the Ereğli and İskenderun iron and steel plants · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the comparative analysis of US and Soviet aid in Turkey during the Cold War. The study highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the impact of foreign aid on the economic development of recipient countries.

    The Cold War in Turkey’s industrialization: the cases of the Ereğli and İskenderun iron and steel plants · 2026 · DOI

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