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Millî Görüş
Islamist and conservative ideology in Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Millî Görüş (Turkish: [milˈliː ɟœˈɾyʃ], lit. 'National Outlook' or 'National Vision') or Erbakanism is a religious-political movement and the ideology of a series of Islamist parties inspired by Necmettin Erbakan. It argues that Turkey can develop with its own human and economic power by protecting its core Islamic values and combating European imperialism.[1] Multiple political parties in Turkey adopted the ideology, such as New Welfare Party, Felicity Party, Virtue Party, Welfare Party, National Salvation Party and National Order Party. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a lieutenant of Erbakan, founded the Justice and Development Party, which has governed Turkey since 2002.
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It has been called one of "the leading Turkish diaspora organizations in Europe"[2] and also described as the largest Islamic organization operating in the West.[3] Founded in 1969, the movement claimed to have "87,000 members across Europe, including 50,000 in Germany," as of 2005.[4] The term also refers to the "religious vision" of the organization[2] that emphasizes the moral and spiritual strength of Islamic faith (iman) and explains the Muslim world's decline as a result of its ignorance and imitation of Western values.[5] The movement is active in nearly all European countries and also countries like Australia,[6] Canada and the United States.
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