Religious Groups and National Opinion in Turkey in the Context of the Relationship between Nakshibendi- Politics

Nakshibendi is a order that has established close relations with politics in the historical process. The basic principles of this relationship can be found in the texts of the Nachish sheikhs. This relationship is often a warning to managers that they misconduct, rather than directly intervening politics. In general, it can be said that the managers have adopted a positive attitude towards the Nachish orders. However, unusual circumstances have also been encountered. During the Republican era, the ruling elites' preferences for religious politics have been forbidden to orders. These arrangements, which are not factually based, did not remove the orders from the middle, and the orders continued their existence in various ways. Turkey's multi-party moral passion has created a partial freedom environment, and in this period orders have become more evident in social life. In this context, the influence and visibility of the orders in social, political and economic life has increased and the orders have been the source of social movements. The Iskenderpaşa congregation, which is the continuation of the Nakshi-Halidi sect, is one of the sect / religious groups that stand out in this process. When the incitements of the charismatic religious leader Mehmet Zahit Kotku were combined with the social and political developments of Turkey, a political movement was born within a religious structure. In this respect, the Mıllı Gorus Movement has emerged from the beginning Within a religious group and has maintained its development. This phenomenon has been an important factor in determining the social base of Mıllı Gorus and its relation with religious groups. However, as a political movement, the structure of the Mıllı Gorus Movement exceeds this framework. The birth of the movement is also related to the national and international developments at the time and the historical-social characteristics of Turkey. In this paper, the relations of Mıllı Gorus with religious groups will be analyzed in the context of Naksi orders in Turkey. In Turkey, Naksi orders generally establish a positive relationship with the Mıllı Gorus Movement and Mıllı Gorus Movement regards the orders as an important social base. In this context, the orders have formed warm relations with the Mıllı Gorus Movement in general, although they are fluctuating according to the seasonal conditions. In addition, the sects have warmly welcomed the Mıllı Gorus Movement's demand for the conservative-religious community. However, the conjunctural conditions in relation to the Mıllı Gorus Movement and the orders are a significant influence. On the other hand, the Mıllı Gorus Movement seems to have adopted politics as a policy to express the demands of conservative-religious circles. This aspect of the movement is a fundamental element in determining the relation with the orders.

Keywords

Religion-Politics, Mıllı Gorus, Orders, Nakshibendi, Turkey