ABSTRACT

Turkey has seen a surge in populist nationalism over the last decade. How this has played out in transnational space through overseas Turkish citizens’ voting behaviour remains understudied, however. This article takes up this question, focusing on how the populist–nationalist appeals of the ruling AKP have been received by Turkish citizens in Europe. Specifically, it asks why such appeals have resonated highly with voters in some host countries but not in others. The study suggests that expatriates from Turkey facing more discrimination are more likely to be wooed by populist–nationalist discourse from the homeland. The findings draw on official statements and speeches, Turkish electoral data, the European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey, newspaper articles, and secondary sources.

摘要

在过去的十年中，土耳其的民粹主义民族主义风起云涌。然而，如何通过海外土耳其公民的投票行为在跨国空间中发挥作用的方法仍未得到研究。本文讨论了这个问题，重点是欧洲土耳其公民如何接受执政的AKP的民粹主义的民族主义诉求。具体来说，它询问为什么这样的呼吁在某些东道国引起了选民的高度共鸣，而在另一些国家却没有。研究表明，面对更多歧视的土耳其侨民更有可能受到来自祖国的民粹主义国家话语的追捧。调查结果取材于官方声明和讲话，土耳其选举数据，欧洲联盟少数民族和歧视调查，报纸文章以及第二手资料。