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300 gap statements mined from Turkey's Politics and Society papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 7,497 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • And I think that’s an open question for which I don’t have an answer” (69). However, one gap in the literature is the lack of situating these strategies in the broader national context, understanding the Hegelian idea that identity is constructed dialogically (Fraser 2000: 112), namely as intertwined with the transformation of the relationship between sexuality, states, and capitalism (Puar 2018).

    Heteronational Matrix: Nation and the Social Construction of Gender · 2026 · DOI

  • It highlights the need to analyze the consequences of these debates in different countries. The paper also identifies a gap in the understanding of how attacks on gender equality contribute to gender-based violence at different levels and, through this, to the undermining of democracy.

    The Violent Implications of Opposition to the Istanbul Convention · 2024 · DOI

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • Future research could explore the implications of the autocratization of the cultural field for democratic values and practices. It could examine the ways in which cultural institutions can promote critical engagement with the past and resist authoritarian norms and practices.

    The autocratization of memory: spectacle, contestation, and convergence in Turkey’s centennial exhibitions · 2026 · DOI

  • It highlights the need for more research on the ways in which autocratizing regimes instrumentalize the cultural domain.

    The autocratization of memory: spectacle, contestation, and convergence in Turkey’s centennial exhibitions · 2026 · DOI

  • The study only examines feminist and migrant organizations that constitute a central site of feminist politics, particularly within institutionalized and donor-funded contexts, and does not encompass the full spectrum of feminist mobilization. The analysis is limited to the context of Turkey and may not be generalizable to other countries.

    From solidarity to selective engagement: boundaries of feminist praxis and refugee women in Turkey · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should examine the ways in which feminist organizations can develop more inclusive and solidarity-based approaches to engaging with refugee women. The study suggests that future research should prioritize the voices and lived realities of racialized, displaced, and subaltern women.

    From solidarity to selective engagement: boundaries of feminist praxis and refugee women in Turkey · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the representation of refugees in other media outlets. Future research could examine the impact of media representations on public opinion and policy.

    The “good refugee” ideal in Turkey: analyzing media representations of refugees in the Turkish press (2011–2020) · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of how refugees are constructed as 'good' or 'bad' in the media.

    The “good refugee” ideal in Turkey: analyzing media representations of refugees in the Turkish press (2011–2020) · 2026 · DOI

  • Approaching the problem from this perspective made it possible to revisit a central question that has remained underexplored in much of the existing literature: whether, across this seven-hundred-year span, Ottoman and Turkish foreign policy exhibited trans-periodic strategic traditions that transcended individual cases, rulers, and historical conjunctures.

    Enduring Principles of Statecraft: Ottoman–Turkish Foreign Policy across Power and Vulnerability · 2026 · DOI

  • The study is limited to a single oral history. The paper does not claim to represent all Kurds in Turkey. The study is focused on the narrator's account and does not provide external corroboration of events.

    “Nothing But a Fighter”: An Exiled Kurdish Academic’s Journey Towards Human Rights Activism · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the complex interplay between imperial competition, economic nationalism, and infrastructure politics. The need to examine the role of financial tools such as concessions and bond issuance in geopolitical influence.

    Imperial Competition over Ottoman Maritime Trade: The British Attempt to Acquire the Mahsusa Company (1908–1910) · 2026 · DOI

  • The book's selection bias is a research gap, as it presents mostly high-level success stories. The review argues that the book overshadows the experiences of the ordinary immigrant and ongoing structural challenges.

    Özcan Mutlu, Almanya Nasıl Vatan Oldu? Türkiye-Almanya İşgücü Anlaşması’nın 60. Yılı · 2026 · DOI

  • The author aims to address this gap through unique ethnographic fieldwork.

    Parla, Ayşe. Fragile Hope: Migration and the Boundaries of Belonging in Turkey. Istanbul: İletişim Publishing, 2023. 312 pp. ISBN: 978-975-05-3520-8. · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the implications of the Turkish drone industry's growth for global geopolitical relations. Future research could examine the potential applications of Turkish drones in various conflict scenarios.

    The Turkish Drone Industry and Its Geopolitical Significance, with a Focus on Africa · 2026 · DOI

  • 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, however, a certain Nuh Çelebi who reportedly served as the chief financial officer (defterdar) of Damascus following the Ottoman conquest of the region in 1516, though it remains unclear whether the two were in fact the same person; see…

    Alevis and Alawites: A Comparative Study of History, Theology, and Politics · 2025 · DOI

  • The research fills a significant gap in the literature by demonstrating that cultural continuity depends not only on state institutions or formal structures but also on micro-level cultural carriers such as domestic rituals, everyday prayer…

    Faith, Deportation and Collective Memory: Islam as a Cultural Anchor Among the Ahiska Turks Diaspora · 2026 · 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…

    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

  • 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…

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

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the experiences of Kurdish academics under repression. The study highlights the importance of considering the narrator's framing of the Kurdish issue. The paper aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict and its impact on academics.

    “Nothing But a Fighter”: An Exiled Kurdish Academic’s Journey Towards Human Rights Activism · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the analysis of the Turkish drone industry and its geopolitical significance. The study aims to fill this gap by exploring the driving factors behind the industry's growth and its implications.

    The Turkish Drone Industry and Its Geopolitical Significance, with a Focus on Africa · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) 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…”, 2026); (2) Future research could explore the implications of the autocratization of the cultural field for democratic values and practices (“The autocratization of memory: spectacle, contestation, and convergence in…”, 2026); (3) Future research should examine the ways in which feminist organizations can develop more inclusive and solidarity-based approaches to engaging with refugee women (“From solidarity to selective engagement: boundaries of feminist praxis and…”, 2026); (4) Future research could explore the representation of refugees in other media outlets (“The “good refugee” ideal in Turkey: analyzing media representations of refugees…”, 2026); (5) The lack of understanding of the complex interplay between imperial competition, economic nationalism, and infrastructure politics (“Imperial Competition over Ottoman Maritime Trade: The British Attempt to…”, 2026). 300 gap statements have been mined from Turkey's Politics and Society papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 7,497 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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