Inter-ethnic (in)tolerance between Turks and Kurds: implications for Turkish democratisation

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Series Details Vol.22, No.2, June 2017, p197-216
Publication Date June 2017
ISSN 1360-8746
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Using public opinion survey data, this study investigates the determinants of inter-ethnic (in)tolerance among Turks and Kurds in Turkey. Our empirical analyses show that, compared with Turks, Kurds have a relatively higher level of tolerance towards the ethnic out-group. Our findings also suggest that different dynamics and factors mould Turks’ and Kurds’ tolerance towards ethnic out-group members.

Religiosity, (ethno)nationalist orientations, inter-ethnic contact, threat perception and economic factors are the most consistent variables shaping Turks’ tolerance towards Kurds. In contrast, religion-related factors and inter-ethnic social contact do not have a statistically significant effect on Kurds’ tolerance towards Turks. (Ethno)nationalist orientations, however, appear to reduce Kurds’ tolerance.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13608746.2016.1164846
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