Alparslan Türkeş is the most debated leader in Türkiye.
Some deeply loved and respected him, while others saw his existence and ideas as very dangerous.
There is no other leader in Turkish political life that has been debated as much as Türkeş.
The movement he pioneered has been the subject of numerous studies in Türkiye and around the world; however, Türkeş's leadership and administration were not emphasized.
Arslan Tekin examines Alparslan Türkeş's leadership in an intertwined way with his life.
First his leadership, then Türkeş's nationalism, which is the basis of his ideas, and then his leadership qualities based on the turning points in Türkeş's life.
Türkeş is a name present in every phase of Turkish political life, from the single-party period to the multi-party period.
How did he emerge as a leader?
Who did he fight with and why?
Did Turkey win or lose in his struggle?
Was the Idealist Movement a second National Str Show More