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This chapter studies Sunni orthodoxy as it is the grand social and historical complexity that determines the mainstream interpretation of Islam in Turkey. This chapter emphasizes that orthodoxy is both a set of ideas as well as a reflection of certain power relations. On this account, the chapter focuses on the power relations between religion and political authorities. The chapter discusses how historical and traditional modes of connections between Sunni orthodoxy and political power are critical to understand how Islamic actors interpret the idea of nature. |
