From on High: Imams, Religious Networks, and Pro-Regime Mobilization in Turkey

• In Event: Islam, Secularism, and the State: Historical Processes in Turkey and Iran

Brief Overview

We investigate the role of religious leaders in solidifying the legitimacy of the Turkish regime during the attempted coup in 2016. We conduct our analysis using text analysis and actual tweets from the night of the coup.

Authors

• Michael Raphael Freedman, University of Haifa

• Elizabeth Ann Knudson Dekeyser, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Zachary Steinert-Threlkeld, University of California-Los Angeles