Turkish society today is beset by many deep divisions that threaten to make governing the country only more challenging in the future.
Last month, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) in partnership with the Istanbul Bilgi University Center for Migration Research (BILGI-Migration) shared the latest results of a survey, known as the Dimensions of Polarization in Turkey Survey, measuring how Turkish citizens see each other and Turkey’s politics.
The study portrayed a society that is increasingly divided not just on political affiliation but along social, ethnic and religious lines as well. Dr. Nora Fisher-Onar, a professor at the University of San Francisco and an expert on Turkish political ideologies, in a podcast with Turkey Abroad, warned that if these deepening divisions are left unaddressed, they risk making Turkey less governable over time.
