Hate as a political strategy

Yasemin Aydın*, Fatih Ceran**

One must be well versed in the political usage of hate to understand recent Turkish politics. It is very central to political debates, and it has almost become the organizing principle for the Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) election campaign. To get a grasp of social and political manifestations of hate, let's first take a look at the interplay between hate and the individual.

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Pineapple republic!

Abdülhamit Bilici

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