Nation and state building in Israel (1948-1967) and Turkey (1923-1946): a comparative assessment
Journal: OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University)
Year: 2019

The intention in this study is to make a comparison of the relationship between the state, religion and nationalism in the State of Israel and the Republic of Turkey during their state-building processes. Existing literature analyzing the relationship between the state and religion in Israel and Turkey reveals that both have been conceived as secular, democratic, modern states, and Israel can be put forward as exceptional case in the Middle East. That said, there is a need to include the issue o